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To the OP. If you are concerned about your safety, you should not be. The consequences of the shutdown as far as ATC goes will be delays, not safety. If it makes you feel any better, I’m a retired Controller and if I had to fly, I would. Hope you find this helpful.
Assuming the shutdown is still going on, (and I suspect it will be,) should I fly? We have been reading worrying reports saying the system is nearing a breaking point. I (the company actually) has not purchased my tickets yet so it is nearing the 11th hour for me to book the flights. But it is for a business trip across the country. I would be leaving from Houston Bush, which already has Terminal B closed down. I could conceivably cancel the trip, but that might put me in hot water with the company. I'm not sure. I have not broached the subject with them yet because I was hoping this would be over. But what about safety? Maybe we should just hope the shutdown ends before I need to leave (Feb 11th) and pay more for the tickets after it ends (assuming it does). Thoughts?
In my opinion just a bunch of fear mongering from the media.
Assuming the shutdown is still going on, (and I suspect it will be,) should I fly? We have been reading worrying reports saying the system is nearing a breaking point. I (the company actually) has not purchased my tickets yet so it is nearing the 11th hour for me to book the flights. But it is for a business trip across the country. I would be leaving from Houston Bush, which already has Terminal B closed down. I could conceivably cancel the trip, but that might put me in hot water with the company. I'm not sure. I have not broached the subject with them yet because I was hoping this would be over. But what about safety? Maybe we should just hope the shutdown ends before I need to leave (Feb 11th) and pay more for the tickets after it ends (assuming it does). Thoughts?
I think everything should be shut down until we get the wall built...no flying, no trips, no paychecks, no FBI, no IRS, no welfare checks, nothing.
I think everything should be shut down until we get the wall built...no flying, no trips, no paychecks, no FBI, no IRS, no welfare checks, nothing.
That would be years from now. The $5.7 billion (or $7 billion, whatever Trump wants now, I'm confused) is merely a down payment on the $25+ billion total cost.
I even allow the doctor and nurses to fiddle with me. Imagine that.
Nothing sacred about this bunch of water...and neurons. Dust to dust, my friend.
My happiness is that it took less time to get 1200 miles in the plane than to drive to the airport.
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