Air Travelers Rethink Plans as US Government Shutdown Causes Flight Delays, Cancellations
The federal government shutdown is hamstringing the U.S. travel industry, and its effects are worsening as the stalemate in Congress continues.
Travelers are starting to cancel trips and avoid airports until U.S. lawmakers find a way to reopen the government, which may not happen for several more days or weeks. That means a longer stretch of time for key workers - air traffic controllers and security screeners - to go without pay. More workers are calling in sick, leaving fewer staff to handle demand.
Travel representatives are already fretting about the coming Columbus/Indigenous People's Day holiday weekend, the first since...
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