US Government Shutdown: Impacts on Travel and Air Travel Safety

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The US government shutdown starting October 1, 2025, is causing potential disruptions in travel, including longer airport wait times, closed visitor centers at national parks, and uncertain impacts on museums like the Smithsonian, while essential services such as air traffic control and hospitals remain operational.
- How the US government shutdown can impact travel BBC
- Is TSA still operating during the shutdown? What air travelers need to know. USA Today
- Congress just created a new reason to worry about air travel Politico
- What the federal government shutdown might mean for flights and other travel in the US CNN
- Air traffic controllers helped end the last government shutdown, and may again NPR
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