Agovernment shutdownis looming just as the peak holiday travel season gets underway. Lawmakers have been at an impasse and on Thursdayvoted downa short-term bill, which was backed by President-electDonald Trump, to continue to fund the U.S. government. A shutdown could begin as early as 1...
U.S. Travel Association, a trade group representing the industry, on Friday said a government shutdown could cost the sector $1 billion per week given that disruptions would occur during a peak travel period."A prolonged government shutdown threatens holiday travel disruptions that Americans won't...
This year, the FAA exceeded its hiring goal by adding 1,811 air traffic controllers -- the largest number in nearly a decade. However, the agency remains 3,000 air traffic controllers short of its staffing needs, and a government shutdown could set back the pro...
How a government shutdown could impact travel Ross Feinstein, a strategic communications professional who has worked for a handful of government agencies -- including as the former spokesperson for the Transportation Security Administration -- shared his insight as someone who has been throu...
By increasingly affecting air travel, however, the pain is being felt more widely. TSA confirmed a modest uptick in the number ofTSA employees calling in sickas the government shutdown shifts into its third week. While TSA employees have not yet missed a paycheck, if the shutdown is not re...
federal government shutdown on air travel. The shutdown could delay the training of air-traffic controllers to replace the large number eligible for retirement by 2016, increasing the risk of controller shortages, flight delays, and flight accidents. Efforts by the U.S. Federal Aviation ...
Air travel: The nation’s air travel system is expected to operate relatively normally during a shutdown. Air traffic controllers and TSA screeners are deemed essential workers — however, those people won’t be paid until the shutdown ends, and TSA lines could...
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the partial U.S. government shutdown will cost it $25 million in lost revenue this month as fewer government employees and contractors are traveling. The government shutdown is the longest ever and has left some 800,00
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Would a government shutdown affect the TSA or air travel? With millions of Americans expected to travel over the holidays, there are plenty of questions about how a shutdown could impact air travel. Because they provide essential services, air traffic controllers and Transportation Security...