Short Final

Editorial Staff

Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

Pilots tuning into the ATIS at Raleigh-Durham International Airport heard an apology for potential delays, explicitly blaming "elected leaders' inability to effectively run (the) government" for staffing shortages.
The broadcast included an unusual and informal political statement for an official airport message, concluding with "So sorry. Dilly Dilly."

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Pilots tuning into the ATIS at Raleigh-Durham International Airport on Saturday got a laundry list of closed taxiways, runway and frequency information, a bird advisory and an apology.

ATIS: We apologize for any delay you might have today. Due to our elected leaders’ inability to effectively run (the) government, staffing is short. So sorry. Dilly Dilly.

Todd Huvard