Morning flights out of LAX delayed

Most of the NY-bound flights are late this morning, according to the flight information board, not a great sign as the airlines cope with a reduced complement of air traffic controllers. FAA budget cuts related to the government's sequester have required controllers to take furloughs, and that has slowed the system. On Sunday night, some arriving flights were three hours late. The major airports seem to be most vulnerable to delays (flights to smaller cities appear to be largely on time this morning), though the system is so interconnected that a cascading effect on today's schedule wouldn't be surprising. If you're flying anywhere, especially later today, you want to keep tabs with your airline. From the WSJ:

Doug Church, a spokesman for the air-traffic controllers union, said he didn't have a good idea of how many controllers were on the job Sunday. "More ground-delay programs are probably in store for tomorrow," Mr. Church said, referring to Monday, a heavier travel day. Major U.S. airlines, which through two trade associations on Friday sought a federal-court stay to halt the furloughs, were dealt a blow after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on the same day denied the emergency motion. Airlines for America, a trade group of the major U.S. carriers and a leading plaintiff, said Sunday it will continue its legal challenge through the court and legislative process to protect passengers and shippers from "this needless and illegal" plan.