United Airlines Warns Government Shutdown Could Hurt Bookings
The shutdown impact has been limited so far, but CEOs are worried about what happens when government workers face the first missed paycheck.
Meghna Maharishi is Skift’s Airline Reporter, where she covers everything from loyalty programs to policy-making in Washington, D.C. She previously covered the airline industry at The Points Guy, worked on the investigative desk at CNBC, and did data visualization at CNN Politics. Send tips to Meghna on Signal at mmaharishi.61.
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