Government Shutdown Costing US Travel Economy $1 Billion per Week, Group Says

The shutdown has lasted one week so far.

An Allegiant airplane takes off at at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, N.J., on Sept. 11, 2025. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

The ongoing government shutdown is costing the U.S. travel economy around $1 billion per week in lost spending, said an organization representing the industry.

The U.S. Travel Association said that due to longer Transportation Security Agency (TSA) lines, flight delays, and air traffic control issues, there are more disruptions overall.