US Travel Group Urges Congress to Reopen Government to Prevent Thanksgiving Travel Crisis

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Nov. 3 that the U.S. air traffic control system is short 2,000 to 3,000 controllers.
US Travel Group Urges Congress to Reopen Government to Prevent Thanksgiving Travel Crisis
Passengers are seen at check-in counters at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Ga., on July 1, 2022. Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters
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The U.S. Travel Association, along with hundreds of tourism companies, is urging Congress to reopen the federal government, warning of potential travel chaos for the Thanksgiving holiday at the end of the month.

The federal government shutdown, now in its sixth week since Oct. 1, has left air traffic controllers working without pay, leading to staffing shortages that have caused flight delays and cancellations across airports nationwide.