American Airlines CEO: US Govt shutdown 'certainly not good for the future of air travel'

25 January, 2019

American Airlines chairman and CEO Doug Parker said federal employees have been working without pay for "too long", due to the US Government shutdown (CNBC, 24-Jan-2019). He noted it is "time for us to get this resolved", adding it is "not good for the country and it's certainly not good for the future of air travel".