To the editor: The U.S. authorities has bailed out airways utilizing taxpayer cash on a number of events — notably, after the Sept. 11, 2001, assaults and in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. The latter included payroll help for persevering with worker wages and advantages, in addition to U.S. Treasury loans.
The present disruption of home air visitors brought on by non-payment of TSA and air visitors controller wages as a consequence of a authorities shutdown poses each a security and nationwide safety danger (“As much as 1,800 flights a day may very well be disrupted by airport cuts; California to be arduous hit,” Nov. 6). To not point out, an financial disaster for personal commerce and tourism in addition to the airline trade.
Why aren’t the Nationwide Transportation Security Board and Federal Aviation Administration asking airways to assist compensate this labor pressure on an emergency foundation to be able to preserve our airports open and working? Isn’t this widespread sense? It will appear, in any case, that airways will undergo substantial financial setbacks whereas 10% of flights are reduce within the coming weeks.
Steve Mathis, Beverly Hills
