Trade Group Calls for ‘Long-Term Solution’ to Protect Air Travel in Future Shutdown

Aviation Policy News: Protecting air traffic control and travelers from the next government shutdown

In this issue: Protecting aviation from the next shutdown Time to retire the P word NASA’s huge risk in Artemis II mission Airport privatization back on Canada’s agenda Protecting passengers from defective regulation Carry-on bags and emergency evacuation News Notes Quotable Quotes Protecting Aviation from the Next Shutdown   The longest federal government shutdown has finally been ended by Congress. Air travel will likely take weeks to recover…

Trade group calls for ‘long-term solution’ to protect air travel in future shutdown

An airline trade group is pushing for a “long-term solution” to protect air travel in a future shutdown, with the recent closure of the government resulting in aviation chaos over the last few weeks. “We implore Congress to ensure future funding bills do not allow aviation to become collateral damage in Washington’s policy debates,” Airlines…

With the shutdown expected to end soon, what will happen to SNAP and air travel

The longest federal government shutdown in history could end as soon as Wednesday. A bill to fund the government is heading to the House after the Senate passed the measure with support from eight Democrats on Monday night, who broke party lines.

From carpools to motorcycles, House lawmakers overcome air travel chaos to end shutdown

The longest government shutdown in history finally ended on Wednesday night after nearly every member of the House of Representatives raced to Washington to cast their vote. The threat of air travel delays — fueled in no small part by the fiscal standoff — as well as bad weather in parts of the country forced some lawmakers to find more unconventional routes to ensure they arrived on time. First-term Rep. Addison McDowell, R-N.C., for example, f…

From carpools to motorcycles, House lawmakers overcome air travel chaos to end shutdown – Your Capital Minds

The longest government shutdown in history finally ended on Wednesday night after nearly every member of the House of Representatives raced to Washington to cast their vote. The threat of air travel delays — fueled in no small part by the fiscal standoff — as well as bad weather in parts of the country forced some lawmakers to find more unconventional routes to ensure they arrived on time. First-term Rep. Addison McDowell, R-N.C., for example, f…