US Airline Executives Ask Congress to End Shutdown, Pay Workers

“Americans — who live in your districts and home states — are tired of long lines at airports, travel delays and flight cancellations caused by shutdown after shutdown,” the letter published Saturday said. Signers include the chief executive officers of Delta Air Lines Inc., United Airlines Holdings Inc., American Airlines Group Inc., Alaska Air Group Inc., Southwest Airlines Co., JetBlue Airways Corp. and United Parcel Service Inc.
“Americans — who live in your districts and home states — are tired of long lines at airports, travel delays and flight cancellations caused by shutdown after shutdown,” the letter published Saturday said. Signers include the chief executive officers of Delta Air Lines Inc., United Airlines Holdings Inc., American Airlines Group Inc., Alaska Air Group Inc., Southwest Airlines Co., JetBlue Airways Corp. and United Parcel Service Inc.