Delta Air Lines has cut off special services for members of Congress at airports, as the industry continues to feel the effects of the government's failure to pay Transportation Security Administration workers.
Airline CEOs have urged Congress to restore funding to the TSA as lengthy security lines plague US airportsSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxDelta Air Lines is partly suspending its speciality service desk for members of Congress until funding for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is restored, the…
Republican lawmakers now have a powerful personal incentive to strike a deal with Democrats and restore funding to pay TSA employees — Delta Airlines has suspended the VIP perks that allow members of Congress to skip security lines.With a two-week congressional recess looming, the Atlanta-based carrier announced it would temporarily halt all special…
Delta is temporarily halting specialty services for members of Congress, citing strain on its resources during the partial government shutdown.
Delta Air Lines is suspending its dedicated flight assistance service for members of Congress as airport security lines grow longer amid the ongoing partial government shutdown, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution The decision comes days after the Senate unanimously approved a proposal to end the preferential treatment lawmakers receive at…
Delta Air Lines said Tuesday that it's axing perks for members of Congress amid the Department of Homeland Security shutdown.
Delta Air Lines is apparently pressuring members of Congress to restore funding to Transportation Security Administration agents amid the ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown.The decision by Democratic lawmakers to withhold funding for DHS has resulted in lengthy airport security lines, particularly in Atlanta, which is home to Delta's…
Delta Air Lines has temporarily yanked its special congressional desk service to lawmakers and staffers on Capitol Hill until Congress finally funds the DHS, which has been in a partial shutdown since Feb. 28.
