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More airports add food pantries for federal employees and refuse to air DHS video

10/16/25

The Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) is joining the list of airports organizing and paying for food and supply pantries to assist federal employees who are not being paid during the federal government shutdown. These workers include Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) workers who are considered essentional workers and →

More airports offering food, other support for federal workers during shutdown

10/09/25

We shared information a few days ago about how Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and others are joining with community groups to offer food and other support to TSA officers, air traffic controllers and other federal workers who aren’t getting paychecks during the government shutdown but are still expected to show up for work at →

Airports

Travel tidbits from airlines, airports & the U.S. governnment shutdown

10/07/25

U.S. government shutdown is affecting air travel. Already. The U.S. government shutdown is beginning to take a toll on air travel. TSA workers, air traffic controllers and others – already working longer hours due to staffing shortages – are now working without paychecks and the fallout is clear. Earlier this week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy →

Airlines

Attractions offer free/discounted admission for government workers during shutdown

10/03/25

We don’t know when the government shutdown will end, and furloughed workers will be able to get paid and get back to work. But in the meantime, museums and attractions around the country are trying to help out a bit by offering free admission to federal employees during the shutdown. Here are some examples. Let →

Museums

How will the U.S. government shutdown mess with travel?

10/02/25

If the U.S. government shutdown continues, there could be trouble for travelers and the U.S. travel and tourism economy on multiple fronts. Trouble at airports and in the skies For now, airports and airlines are continuing to operate as normal and are issuing reassurances that they are. But if the shutdown continues, air travelers should →

Closings

Shutdown over (for now); support for airport workers continues

01/28/19

Funding for all parts of the US government has been reinstated – for three weeks – and TSA, FAA, CBP and other federal employees who have been required to work – without pay – are now expecting paychecks and back pay. But life for many of these people has been disrupted. And paychecks may not →

More TSA no shows; but more support for TSA workers

01/21/19

More TSA workers are staying home. Those that are going to work - without paychecks- are getting thank-yous from their communities. →

Security

TSA getting love + shutting checkpoints

01/20/19

TSA is shutting more airport security checkpoints due to lack of workers. But communities are stepping up with love, food and no-interest loands for TSA, FAA and other government workers who are showing up for work. →

Security

More love for unpaid airport workers

01/18/19

An outpouring of donuts, pizza, financial support and more for TSA, FAA, and other airport employees who are showing up to work but not getting paid. →

Gov’t shutdown causes closed checkpoints – and pizza – at airports

01/13/19

Closed checkpoints - and pizza - at airports due to government shutdown. →

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