Transportation officials say travelers will wait , and wait , and wait out effects of sequester . `` This is very painful ... Sequester is a dumb idea , '' says Secretary LaHood . Delays could run from minutes into hours at major airports with fewer controllers . The FAA has already warned that delays are likely to be longer than usual this summer because the agency does not have enough pilots or air traffic controllers.
Transportation officials say travelers will wait , and wait , and wait out effects of sequester . `` This is very painful ... Sequester is a dumb idea , '' says Secretary LaHood . Delays could run from minutes into hours at major airports with fewer controllers . Weather problems could make delays even longer .