US Airline Executives Ask Congress to End Shutdown, Pay Workers

March 15, 2026, 7:32 PM UTC

The top executives of 10 US airlines and aviation companies asked Congress to end the government shutdown that is affecting passengers.

“Americans — who live in your districts and home states — are tired of long lines at airports, travel delays and flight cancellations caused by shutdown after shutdown,” the letter published Saturday said. “Yet, once again air travel is the political football amid another government shutdown.”

Signers include the chief executive officers of Delta Air Lines Inc., United Airlines Holdings Inc., American Airlines Group Inc., Alaska Air Group Inc., Southwest Airlines Co., JetBlue Airways ...



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