Short Final

Editorial Staff

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

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Key Takeaways:

Pilots at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) received an unusual ATIS message.
The message apologized for potential flight delays, citing staffing shortages as the cause.
It explicitly attributed the staffing issues to "elected leaders' inability to effectively run the government," concluding with an informal "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