The Breakdown 4

• The ongoing government shutdown is wreaking havoc on the aviation industry, threatening to disrupt Thanksgiving travel plans for millions of Americans.
• NATCA President Nick Daniels warns that the effects of the shutdown could take weeks to untangle, leaving the industry in distress.
• Major airports like LAX brace for chaos, with looming delays and cancellations as holiday travel approaches.
• This unprecedented shutdown has now stretched beyond 34 days, intensifying travel woes and raising fears of airspace closures.
• The Trump administration faces pressure to act, with potential airspace restrictions on the horizon if a resolution isn’t reached soon.
• Senate Democrats’ repeated rejection of a stopgap funding measure has deepened the crisis, exacerbating the precarious situation for travelers.