Fed Spending Cuts Pose Huge Threat to Air Travel
Posted on February 28th, 2019
If across-the-board federal spending cuts become reality on Friday, the resulting reductions in air traffic control and airport security staffing are certain to have a seriously disruptive impact on air travel, according to industry leaders.
GBTA: Serious consequences
The automatic cuts would be “bad news for the millions of business travelers each month,” said Michael McCormick, executive director of GBTA.
GBTA: Serious consequences
The automatic cuts would be “bad news for the millions of business travelers each month,” said Michael McCormick, executive director of GBTA.
ASTA: a serious threat
LaHood’s statements are a strong sign of just how serious a threat across-the-board budget cuts pose to the travel industry, Paul Ruden, ASTA’s senior vice president of legal and industry affairs, told Travel Market Report.
BTC: long-term impact
Kevin Mitchell, chairman of the Business Travel Coalition, told Travel Market Report, that he fears the sequestration battle could continue for weeks before reaching resolution. That would be “bad for business travelers and bad for airlines,” he said. Read the full story.
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