US EditionVance and Duffy Warn Thanksgiving Travel ‘Could Be a Disaster’ if Shutdown Barrels On
Vice President JD Vance and industry leaders warn that the shutdown causes air traffic controller absences, risking major flight delays during Thanksgiving travel, urging lawmakers to act.
- On Thursday, Vice President JD Vance held a closed-door White House meeting with aviation officials, joined by Duffy and Sununu.
- Missing paychecks have prompted sick calls among air traffic controllers, straining operations as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Thursday that Thanksgiving travel will be snarled.
- United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby pressed lawmakers to pass a clean continuing resolution, urging `it is time to pass a clean CR` while declining a partisan stance.
- After the roundtable, Vice President JD Vance told reporters his remarks targeted Democratic lawmakers and said, `You do not get to take the American people's government hostage and then demand that we give you everything you want.`
- House GOP frustration surfaced as Speaker Mike Johnson said the conference was `just fed up` with the shutdown, while Vice President JD Vance said all it takes is five Democrats joining three moderate Democrats and 52 Republicans to reopen the government.
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US airlines urge Congress to end shutdown ahead of holiday season, call working without pay unacceptable
Aviation leaders urge Congress to end the government shutdown, emphasising the negative impact on air traffic controllers and the economy. United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby warned of booking declines and called for bipartisan support to ensure essential workers are paid during the busy holiday season.
'It is time': Airlines stand with Vance, call on Congress to end 'Schumer Shutdown' · American Wire News
The holidays are coming up, and one industry is begging the government to get its act together. The world is getting ready for the holiday season, which means millions of Americans are preparing to jet off around the world to spend time with friends and loved ones. Unfortunately, the prolonged federal shutdown could put a real damper on things as air traffic controllers face the possibility of overtime without pay. On Friday, the official White …
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said today that he expects more flight delays in the coming days.
Top Trump official admits shutdown may make Thanksgiving air travel a 'disaster'
As the ongoing government shutdown continues to put "immense strain" on air travel due to widespread delays, cancellation and airport closures, Vice President JD Vance warns that flying over the Thanksgiving holiday could be disastrous, according to Newsweek. In a Thursday meeting at the White House, Vance said that air travel "could be a disaster, it really could be, because at that point you’re talking about people missing three paychecks, the…
United, American CEOs, Sununu meet Vance as shutdown strains travel
U.S. Vice President JD Vance said a prolonged government shutdown would likely snarl travel during the busy holiday period, as the administration seeks to ramp up pressure on Democrats over the funding standoff.
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