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Ocelot II

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41. Stop all flights in and out of DCA, DUL and BWI!

Reply to OldBoss (Reply #25)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 11:13 AM

Nov 8

That would get Congress' attention.

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Air Traffic Controllers Start Resigning as Shutdown Bites [View all] BumRushDaShow Nov 8 OP

I have family members who will be flying from Oregon to JFK over the Xmas holidays. I worry for their safety. QueerDuck Nov 8 #1

I have a family member traveling tomorrow hamsterjill Nov 8 #6

I know what you mean. It's infuriating. QueerDuck Nov 8 #13

I have a flight at Christmas too Tree Lady Nov 8 #16

Take the train? cbabe Nov 8 #17

cross country? barbtries Nov 8 #21

I was replying to treelady traveling OR to Bay area. cbabe Nov 8 #23

my bad barbtries Nov 8 #37

Kids on trains are great for wriggling. And I spy. 'Did you see a bear?' cbabe Nov 8 #42

The train is over on east side from Tree Lady Nov 8 #46

you can add worry that their flights will be canceled barbtries Nov 8 #20

They might actually... 2naSalit Nov 8 #2

my prediction: ret5hd Nov 8 #3

Bingo! Wuddles440 Nov 8 #4

Maybe a penny tax on each ticket for a company like the USPS that pays and trains the controllers. LiberalArkie Nov 8 #5

But if you contract that out, who is gonna pay them? BumRushDaShow Nov 8 #7

Maybe it would work like the Medicare Advantage scam Auggie Nov 8 #10

"Maybe it would work like the Medicare Advantage scam.. Government still pays but it's private companies that profit" BumRushDaShow Nov 8 #12

There are already private air traffic control towers at smaller airports - have been for years, Ocelot II Nov 8 #15

Oh sure BumRushDaShow Nov 8 #26

Oh, of course! Full-scale privatization would be a disaster. Ocelot II Nov 8 #39

MAGA will get their tech bros to use AI somehow to automate it IronLionZion Nov 8 #30

NTSB will be VERY busy if that happened BumRushDaShow Nov 8 #33

See, MAGA is creating jobs IronLionZion Nov 8 #34

Don't let Muskrat and DOGEshit see that though! BumRushDaShow Nov 8 #35

There was plenty of money for $50k ICE bonuses and a ballroom bucolic_frolic Nov 8 #8

"Somebody's priorities are all out of whack." BumRushDaShow Nov 8 #9

yes, and we know who they are. barbtries Nov 8 #22

It's straight forward StoolPigeon Nov 8 #11

Reagan fired them, Trump is making them quit. Just another lame sequel. Reagan was a better actor. nt thesquanderer Nov 8 #14

Union Busting by Former Union President 2na fisherman Nov 8 #24

Is this shutdown part of their plan to declare Martial law? KS Toronado Nov 8 #18

The shutdown will continue until republicans figure out Turbineguy Nov 8 #19

Stop all flights ... OldBoss Nov 8 #25

Stop all flights in and out of DCA, DUL and BWI! Ocelot II Nov 8 #41

Resignations or retirements? Aviation Pro Nov 8 #27

Is America great enough yet? IronLionZion Nov 8 #28

I have a flight on the 23rd Historic NY Nov 8 #29

Who benefits and how from damaging the US air traffic control system? Irish_Dem Nov 8 #31

Doesn't one of the TechBro's have an AI system for air traffic control? NoMoreRepugs Nov 8 #32

I have a flight BACK home on the 16th. Pacifist Patriot Nov 8 #36

This has got to be hurting Dipshit Donnie's rich pals. Dr. T Nov 8 #38

I can't blame them Warpy Nov 8 #40

I have said this many times and will continue to say this as a former aviation mechanic/technician........... turbinetree Nov 8 #43

One thing the working man has, any working man, republianmushroom Nov 8 #44

We need a robust train system. Just saying, peeps. Joinfortmill Nov 8 #45

Blame it on Republican "leadership" n/t AntiFascist Nov 8 #47

air traffic controllers gfarber Nov 10 #48