Airlines Say the Shutdown May End—but the Turbulence Won’t

Airlines say the shutdown may end—but the turbulence won’t

Airlines are urging travelers to brace for disruptions as they rebuild schedules before Thanksgiving’s record crowds.

Airlines warn of delays despite US shutdown breakthrough

US airlines have expressed relief after President Donald Trump signed a bill reopening the government following a 43-day shutdown that wreaked havoc on the aviation sector.   During the signing in the White House Oval Office on December 12, 2025, President Trump again blamed Democratic politicians for the stalemate that left air traffic controllers without pay for over six weeks.   “For the past 43 days, Democrats in Congress shut down the gover…

A look inside United Airlines’ employee comms strategy amid shutdown chaos

Giving employees, and then the world, an update on the organization’s reaction to flight reductions. United Airlines took the idea of making internal comms external a step further by making a memo to employees its primary message to the world during the government shutdown that delayed and canceled flights across the country. In addition to employees’ email inboxes, the memo from United CEO Scott Kirby was distributed on social media and other e…

United Airlines Praises Senate Vote To End Government Shutdown

The US Senate has passed a bill to end the longest federal government shutdown in the history of the country, prompting praise from United Airlines. Shutdown Progress Finally Moves In Senate, United Praises Vote As Aviation Strain Peaks The federal government shutdown, triggered by a funding impasse, became the longest in US history, eventually eclipsing the 34-day record set in 2018. While most government operations stalled, air traffic control…