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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Marcus

Four airlines join together to urge Democrats to fund the government and pay air traffic controllers

The nation’s top airlines are calling on Congress to fund the government and end the ongoing shutdown, warning that the continued lapse in funds will cause further chaos at U.S. airports.

“It is time to pass a clean CR,” United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby told reporters on Thursday, referring to a continuing resolution that would allow the government to remain funded in the short-term as legislators work on a longer-term budget package.

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