Air Travel Delays Will Follow Government Shutdown, Warns White House

The U.S. Travel Association estimates a $140 million per day loss for the travel economy from the shutdown.

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg testifies before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in Washington on Sept. 20, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The White House has warned of “significant delays” in air travel if a government shutdown were to happen, as transportation employees would have to work without pay.

If Congress doesn’t come to an agreement to fund the federal government by Sept. 30, it could cause the government to shut down.