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global1

(26,302 posts) Fri Nov 7, 2025, 03:27 AM Friday

When Would The Shutdown Have To End By So The Airlines.....

would be able to recover from it and be back to normal flights for the Thanksgiving Holiday?

Given the stoppage of 10% of the flights from the busiest airports - it seems to me that if this shutdown extends any longer - the Holiday flights might not recover in time and there would be chaos at the U.S. Airports.

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When Would The Shutdown Have To End By So The Airlines..... (Original Post) global1 Friday OP

Well, this is what people who voted for a Republican WH, senate, and house want. ck4829 Friday #1

Not the 'airlines' who need to recover but the 'air traffic control'..... Jack Valentino Friday #2

I figure a week to ten days. DFW Friday #3

There was the lead of a ATC union on a few days ago Takket Friday #4

ck4829

(37,213 posts)

1. Well, this is what people who voted for a Republican WH, senate, and house want.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 03:34 AM

Friday

This is what they voted for. They can't run away from the chaos now.

Jack Valentino

(3,989 posts)

2. Not the 'airlines' who need to recover but the 'air traffic control'.....

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 03:37 AM

Friday

Don't fly enough to have any idea, thank goodness. Haven't flown since before covid,
nor had any need to,
and have been prejudiced against getting into an airliner ever since---

but carry on, all.... hope things can work out for you, OP poster....

DFW

(59,342 posts)

3. I figure a week to ten days.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 04:14 AM

Friday

The airlines will furlough personnel if they see traffic curbed. Temporarily mothballed planes will have to be brought back to 100% airworthiness, and flight personnel brought back from wherever they went when they were furloughed. It can’t be done overnight.

Takket

(23,349 posts)

4. There was the lead of a ATC union on a few days ago

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 04:39 AM

Friday

He said after a deal was made it would still take “weeks” to recover.

I cancelled my flight and vacation scheduled for next week because of the drumpf shutdown. So bummed. We had it planned for months. But cannot risk thousands of dollars on the chance of cancelled flights or being stranded with no way home.

Democrats made the trains, and planes, run on time!!!

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