Delta Airlines has decided to end all of its special services gifted to Congress until members fund TSA.
The Senate already passed a bill ending Congress’s perks at airports. But you know the process. It has to go through the House and the president.
Delta went the faster route.
“Due to the impact on resources from the longstanding government shutdown, Delta will temporarily suspend specialty services to members of Congress flying Delta,” the airline stated, as reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “Next to safety, Delta’s No. 1 priority is taking care of our people and customers, which has become increasingly difficult in the current environment.”
Cornyn told the chamber that these special services have probably led to members of Congress not addressing the issue because they don’t have to face the long security lines and hassles plaguing the normies:
That perk is just one of a bundle that have made flying a lot easier for the frequent flyers in Congress, who often are on an airplane twice a week or more commuting to Washington and back.Along with skipping the lines, some members of Congress also request local police escorts to their gates. And they all get access to major airlines’ dedicated Congressional service desks to book trips, make last-minute changes, and even reserve seats on one, two or three flights on the same day, depending on congressional vote schedules.In regular times, these could be seen as prudent security measures for high-profile flyers or simply good customer service for some of the airlines’ best customers. But taken together, they also inoculate Congress from the chaos Washington is causing.
Delta will treat members of Congress according to their SkyMiles status.
The situation continues to worsen as more TSA agents don’t show up to work or quit.
This morning, the security line wait at George Bush Intercontinental Airport is over three hours.
The Atlanta airport no longer posts wait times on its website.
ICE agents arrived at the busiest airports on Monday. I’ve seen videos of the agents just walking around, though.
Will they even work as TSA agents? Do they even know what to do?
Everett Kelley, the national president of the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents TSA agents, pointed out that the agents don’t have training or certification.
This is all a reminder that members of Congress don’t care about us. They only care about themselves.
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