‘Normalized’ partisanship, government shutdowns raise risks for aviation

21 Traveler Tweets That Show The Effects Of A Government Shutdown

Depending on your point of view, the United States and the United Kingdom can be seen as great bastions of liberal democracy, progress, and freedom; or imperial powers struggling to hold on to the power and wealth accumulated largely through colonialism and war. Either way, the rest of the world looks on in curiosity as the governments of these once great nations decide to disengage from hard-won international treaties and agreements, put their …

‘Normalized’ partisanship, government shutdowns raise risks for aviation

Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) and former New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R), the CEO of Airlines for America, on Wednesday warned about the impact on American aviation caused by partisanship and government shutdowns, with the latter seemingly becoming more frequent. “This is the scariest part –– that unfortunately, this is becoming more normalized,” said Sununu,…