Airline nixes perk for flying lawmakers as DHS shutdown continues

(The Center Square) – As a partial government shutdown continues, one major airline has suspended services for flying lawmakers as travel chaos builds at U.S. airports.

The ongoing partial government shutdown is rippling across the nation’s air travel system, causing mounting delays and operational strain at airports. With TSA officers missing pay and airlines scaling back special services for lawmakers, the political standoff in Washington over Department of Homeland Security funding is creating real-world consequences for travelers and highlighting the broader impact of the impasse over immigration policy.