Flights, airports and government shutdown
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Donald Trump, the Shutdown
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The Trump administration says it is working to comply with a federal judge’s order to provide full SNAP benefits for November.
Estimates of the economic hit from the U.S. government shutdown put the losses at up to $16 billion every week the impasse continues.
After weeks of stalemate, Senate Democrats said they would be willing to reopen the government in exchange for a one-year extension of expiring health care subsidies.
Liquor makers can't get approvals for new releases as long as the government is shut down. Even if it reopens soon, it may be too late to make the holiday season.
While less than 3% of flights have currently been grounded, that number could rise to 20% by Thanksgiving week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
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The shutdown has disrupted air travel. Will that drive a surge in car rentals and train bookings?
The U.S. government shutdown has rattled air travel — most recently with an unprecedented effort from the Federal Aviation Administration to cut flights by 10% at airports nationwide. And the disruptions are causing some to instead hit the road or buy a train ticket.
Airlines have canceled hundreds of flights to comply with a shutdown-related FAA directive to reduce traffic at 40 airports, including Atlanta, Chicago and Dallas