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Delta suspends special congressional services amid shutdown
Delta suspends VIP airport perks for Congress due to TSA staffing shortages amid DHS shutdown; lawmakers now receive service based on SkyMiles status, the airline said.
- Delta Air Lines suspended its dedicated congressional desk service for members of Congress, forcing lawmakers to navigate security lines like regular passengers amid the ongoing partial government shutdown.
- The partial government shutdown has left Transportation Security Administration officers working without pay for 39 days, causing significant understaffing and hours-long delays at airports nationwide as agents resign or call out sick.
- "Next to safety, Delta's no. priority is taking care of our people and customers, which has become increasingly difficult in the current environment," the company stated, citing resource constraints affecting travel nationwide.
- Lawmakers will now receive services based on their individual SkyMiles loyalty status rather than their elected office, losing airport escorts, rebooking assistance, and priority seat upgrades while flying Delta.
- The Senate unanimously passed Senator John Cornyn's End Special Treatment for Congress at Airports Act last week, which would mandate members of Congress undergo the same security screening as the general public.
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New York, 24 Mar (EFE).- The Delta airline temporarily suspended the special treatment it gives to congressmen at its terminals due to the large number of people stranded at airports due to the absence or resignation of employees of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). The decrease in TSA employees is due to the fact that since February they do not receive their salary due to the fact that the new budget for the Department of Nation…
Delta suspends specialty services for congressional members amid shutdown-driven TSA delays
Delta Air Lines has cut off special services for members of Congress at airports, as the industry continues to feel the effects of the government's failure to pay Transportation Security Administration workers.
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