Airline CEOs urge Congress to end shutdown and pay airport TSA officers

Nearly month-long funding lapse has disrupted US air travel and caused long wait times amid security officers’ absences The CEOs of major US airlines urged Congress on Sunday to move quickly to end a 29-day partial government shutdown that has forced 50,000 airport security officers to work without pay, warning it could further disrupt US air travel. Absences by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers had already disrupted travel at some major airports over the previous week, ra...

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Airline CEOs torch lawmakers for turning air travel into a ‘political football’

Airline leaders warned the DHS shutdown left TSA workers unpaid and travelers facing long lines as spring travel demand surged and pressure mounted on the aviation system.

CEOs of America's biggest airlines say $0 TSA paychecks during the government shutdown are 'simply unacceptable'

Major airline executives are calling for federal aviation workers to be paid during the partial government shutdown. Paul Hennesy/Anadolu via Getty Images Airline executives are calling for Congress to support TSA workers during government shutdowns better. They said it was "simply unacceptable" for TSA officers to receive $0 paychecks." Many unpaid workers have been skipping shifts, leading to long queues and wait times at airports. America's top airline executives blasted Congress over th...

Airline CEOs press Congress to end shutdown as TSA staffing strains airports