Fallout from the ongoing government shutdown could be “catastrophic” if federal workers continue to be denied paychecks as the holidays approach, according to a local representative for Dallas-area Federal Aviation Administration employees.
“I think it’s going to be catastrophic, and I say catastrophic, not meaning people are going to be injured or it’s not going to be safe to fly,” said Tim Lindsey, an airway transportation system specialist and local representative for the Professional Aviation Safety Specialists union. ”It’s going to be safe. The people we represent, they are the best in the world at their job. But what’s going to end up happening is there’s going to be more delays.
‘Catastrophic:’ Air travel industry warns of more delays at DFW, Love as shutdown drags on
