US airline CEOs urge Congress to end partial shutdown
Airline CEOs urged Congress today to end the 29-day shutdown and pay security staff. They warned that unpaid officers face hardships as travel delays increase.
The chief executives of major airlines in the United States have issued an urgent appeal to Congress to resolve a 29-day partial government shutdown. This ongoing political standoff has forced approximately 50,000 airport security officers to work without pay, a situation the executives warn could severely disrupt national air travel during the busy spring season.
The collective call for action was detailed in an open letter signed by the leaders of American Airlines Group Inc., United Airlines Holdings, Inc., Delta Air Lines, Inc., Southwest Airlines Co., JetBlue Airways Corporation, and Alaska Air Group, Inc.. The group emphasized that absences among Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers are already creating significant friction at major hubs.
