U.S. Airlines Slam Government Shutdown
JetBlue, Southwest Airlines, and American Airlines say the shutdown is hurting the U.S. air travel industry and is beginning to affect their revenues.
The U.S. government shutdown has prevented Southwest Airlines from completing the ETOPS certification it needs to launch service from the U.S. mainland to Hawaii. (Photo: Colton Henline/Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International)
The U.S. government shutdown has prevented Southwest Airlines from completing the ETOPS certification it needs to launch service from the U.S. mainland to Hawaii. (Photo: Colton Henline/Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International)