US Travel Association: The US shutdown should be resolved within a week

The US shutdown should be resolved within a week, with attractions and national parks reopening soon, the head of the US Travel Association (USTA) said during a panel discussion at the World Routes St

The US shutdown should be resolved within a week, with attractions and national parks reopening soon, the head of the US Travel Association (USTA) said during a panel discussion at the World Routes Strategy Summit at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Roger Dow, president and chief of the USTA said: โ€œItโ€™s a case of who is going to blink first. All the vital services and things are running, but someone is going to blink [in the next few days],โ€ he said. Hundreds of thousands of non-essential government workers have been furloughed in the shutdown and all the countryโ€™s national parks have been closed to visitors.

While Dow was positive that the situation would be resolved soon, Allegiant Airโ€™s senior vice president said there was some knock-on effects on airlines. Jude Bricker said that while all essential services like border and customs were operating, the carrier was looking ahead to potential issues if the government doesnโ€™t fully reopen soon.

โ€œThere is no immediate effect on us, but if we donโ€™t get the FAA back soon we will have problems with things like pilot training,โ€ he said.

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