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Travel Groups Urge Congress to Avert Shutdown
Major travel industry associations, including AHLA and USTA, are calling on Congress to pass a stopgap funding bill to prevent a government shutdown by Sept. 30. The organizations warned that a shutdown would severely disrupt air travel, delay flights, and cause massive economic losses for hotels and tourism-dependent businesses.
Key Takeaways
- 1AHLA, USTA, and A4A issued a joint letter urging Congress to resolve House and Senate funding differences.
- 2Past shutdowns resulted in $1 billion per week in losses for the U.S. travel economy and thousands of flight disruptions.
- 3Unpaid TSA officers and air traffic controllers could trigger severe staffing shortages, flight delays, and national park closures.
Source: asianhospitality.com
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