The U.S. Travel Association — joined by nearly 500 tourism organizations and companies — is warning of a potential Thanksgiving travel meltdown if the government shutdown drags on. Why it matters: Thanksgiving is already one of the busiest travel weeks and a shutdown could make it even more chaotic with longer lines,

A "surge" in air traffic controller absences has caused widespread delays in major US airports, a government aviation agency has said.

Shuker told MSNBC that the longer the shutdown lasts and agents are not getting paid, the greater the chances they’ll start calling in sick.