Delta CEO Ed Bastian said the airline hasn't seen "any impacts at all" so far from the shutdown but urged a quick resolution.
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CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC that the carrier’s operation is running smoothly despite the federal government shutdown.
More than 13,000 U.S. flights were delayed this week, some of them due to shortages of air traffic controllers, raising concerns about strains on the country’s aviation industry during the shutdown.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned Monday that the FAA is seeing a “slight uptick” in sick calls of air traffic controllers.
Delta's CEO last week also warned a prolonged shutdown could affect the airline.
Delta trimmed its fourth-quarter profit forecast, citing the government shutdown.
Delta Air Lines said Wednesday last month's government shutdown cost it hundreds millions of dollars during the longest shutdown…
The airline industry is pushing Republicans and Democrats to reopen the government as air traffic controllers work without pay.
More than 300 agents have quit since the partial shutdown began Feb. 14, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
Air traffic control staffing has been under a microscope since the shutdown started, but it's not necessarily the main driver of…
