Staffing issues trigger temporary ground stop at LAX

A staffing shortage at Los Angeles International Airport prompted a temporary ground stop affecting flights Sunday morning.

The restriction began around 8:45 a.m. affecting departing flights for Oakland and was lifted at 10:30 a.m. with a possibility of being extended until 2 p.m., according to an FAA Air Traffic Control System Command Center advisory.

Even after the resumption of flights,…