As the US government shutdown stretched into its 34th day, travel disruptions mounted across major airports, threatening to derail the Thanksgiving travel rush. According to news agency Reuters, more than 3.2 million passengers have already faced flight delays or cancellations because of widespread absences among unpaid air traffic controllers. The US Travel Association, in a letter to Congress signed by over 500 organisations, including Hilton and MGM Resorts, urged lawmakers to immediately reopen the government, warning that the shutdown’s impact on air travel could worsen in the coming days. “Air travel’s number one priority is safety and while safety will be maintained, travellers will pay a heavy and completely unnecessary price in terms of delays, cancellations and lost confide

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