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CEOs of major airlines have sent an open letter to Congress, demanding the restoration of funding for Homeland Security and payment for airport workers, citing air travel as a 'political football' during a government shutdown.
Airline chief executives are criticizing lawmakers for politicizing air travel and are urging Congress to quickly end the partial government shutdown, which has left TSA workers unpaid and caused long wait times and staffing strains at airports.
CEOs of major U.S. airlines are demanding that Congress restore funding to the Department of Homeland Security and find a bipartisan solution to pay federal aviation workers, including airport security officers, during a partial government shutdown.
Ten US airline executives have appealed to Congress to resolve the government shutdown and ensure TSA workers receive their paychecks, as officers missed their first payment amid a dispute over immigration, with CEOs now directly urging an end to the standoff.