Going somewhere? You miiiiight wanna check your flight status before you head to BNA.
According to WKRN, the Federal Aviation Administration slapped a ground delay on flights at Nashville International Airport because they suddenly found themselves short-staffed at the air traffic control tower.
What went down:
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The FAA informed the airport around 1:25 p.m. that fewer flights would be allowed beginning at ~2:30 p.m. thanks to missing controllers.
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On that day, about 110 out of 339 departures and 186 out of 339 arrivals were delayed. That’s roughly 39,450 passengers stuck waiting.
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The average delay for departures? Roughly 126 minutes. Yikes.
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Good news: Sometime overnight things “normalized” and staffing was said to return to regular levels.
Moral of the story: If you were flying through BNA that day, then yeah, you got hit. And the cause? Staffing mess. So maybe check status before showing up for your flight next time.
WKRN has more of the story HERE.
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