Major U.S. Airlines 'Deeply Concerned' About Government Shutdown Before Record Travel

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is in the midst of a partial shutdown as lawmakers have not agreed on a plan to fund the agency. As the shutdown stretches on, it is expected to have ripple effects for travelers as the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), which runs the security checkpoints at the airport, is an arm of DHS.

As the top airlines throughout the United States prepare for what they expect to be a record-breaking travel season, a group of major U.S. carriers...