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Fortune
Sasha Rogelberg

United and American Airlines beg Congress to end shutdown ahead of busy holiday season as air traffic controllers work overtime without pay

JD Vance and Sean Duffy stand on either side of Scott Kirby as he speaks into a cluster of microphones. (Credit: Kevin Dietsch—Getty Images)

The government shutdown is completing its first full month, and airlines have just about had enough.

Aviation industry leaders are urging Congress to end the shutdown out of concern for the wellbeing of air traffic controllers working without pay, as well as on air travel ahead of a busy holiday season.

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