Airline CEOs decry $0 TSA paychecks during government shutdown

Executives from America's largest airlines urged Congress to protect federal aviation workers after many Transportation Security Administration officers received $0 paychecks during the partial government shutdown. In an open letter, members of the Airlines for America trade group — including the CEOs of Delta Air Lines, Alaska Air Group, JetBlue, United, and Southwest, along with executives from FedEx and UPS — said the situation was "simply unacceptable." The letter follows weeks of a partial government shutdown since February.

Many unpaid TSA workers have been skipping shifts, contributing to long queues, longer wait times, travel delays and cancellations at airports across the country. Airports have begun soliciting public support for affected workers. Denver International Airport requested $10 and $20 grocery-store and gas gift cards, while Seattle-Tacoma International Airport asked for donations of non-perishable food items for a TSA food pantry.

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