发布于2026年3月15日 美国东部时间上午11:49 | 福克斯新闻
丹佛国际机场正请求旅客捐赠食品杂货和汽油礼品卡，以帮助无薪的TSA工作人员度过政府停摆期，此举旨在”减轻负担”，因为国会面临采取行动的压力。
周日，航空业领袖抨击议员们对最新政府停摆造成的影响，警告称随着航空旅行需求激增，联邦航空工作人员正面临无薪状态。
在一封公开信中，航空公司首席执行官们表示，航空旅行再次成为停摆斗争中的”政治足球”，敦促国会立即为国土安全部（DHS）提供资金，并永久保护关键航空员工免受未来薪资中断的影响。
始于2月14日的国土安全部停摆已持续一个月。
最新消息出现之际，中东战争持续，加剧了人们对国内潜在恐怖组织威胁的担忧，并可能进一步扰乱全球能源流动，推高航空燃油价格并增加航空公司成本。
民主党投票维持国土安全部关闭，尽管机场陷入混乱、伊朗潜在恐怖组织威胁升级
美国各机场报告安全检查队伍出现比平时更长的等待时间，因为运输安全管理局（TSA）特工未领到首份全额薪水。(Mark Felix/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
“这个问题是可以解决的，而且已有解决方案摆在桌面上。现在取决于你们，国会，推进两党提案，确保联邦航空工作人员——包括TSA官员、机场美国海关清关人员和空中交通管制员——在停摆期间获得薪酬，”美国航空、联合航空、达美航空、捷蓝航空、西南航空、阿拉斯加航空集团以及货运巨头亚特拉斯航空、UPS和联邦快递的高管们在信中写道。
该组织呼吁议员通过几项悬而未决的法案，包括《航空资金偿付能力法案》、《航空资金稳定法案》和《保持美国飞行法案》，这些法案将确保无论政府资金状况如何，空中交通管制员和TSA官员都能继续获得薪酬。
他们指出了一线员工面临的直接困境，强调TSA官员”刚刚收到0美元薪水”，并表示负责国家旅行安全的员工无薪是”完全不可接受的”。
这封信还强调了对旅客和经济的更广泛影响。
随着伊朗冲突引发航空燃油危机，旅行即将变得更加昂贵
议员们尚未就资助国土安全部的提案达成一致。(Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)
“随着春假旅行全面展开，2026年国际足联世界杯即将到来，以及全年美国250周年庆典，这些时刻的风险尤其高，”高管们写道，并补充说航空系统面临的压力正在加剧。
他们表示，航空公司预计今年春季将迎来创纪录的1.71亿乘客，但旅客已经面临两小时、三小时甚至四小时的安检延误。
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休斯顿威廉·P·霍比机场的TSA安检队伍从安检口一直延伸到地下停车场。(Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
航空公司表示，他们正试图通过为延误旅客保留航班和重新安排其他旅客来减少干扰，但警告国会必须采取行动，确保航空系统平稳安全运行。
“政府早就应该确保TSA官员、机场美国海关清关人员和空中交通管制员因履行职责而获得报酬。”
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Airline CEOs torch lawmakers for turning air travel into a ‘political football’
Published March 15, 2026 11:49am EDT | Fox News
Denver International Airport is asking travelers to donate grocery and gas gift cards to help unpaid TSA workers during the government shutdown in an effort to ‘ease the burden’ as Congress faces pressure to act.
Airline industry leaders blasted lawmakers Sunday over the effects of the latest government shutdown, warning that federal aviation workers are being left unpaid as air travel demand surges.
In an open letter, airline CEOs said air travel has once again become “the political football” in a shutdown fight, urging Congress to immediately fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and permanently protect key aviation employees from future pay disruptions.
The DHS shutdown, which began Feb. 14, has now stretched on for a month.
The latest revelation comes as war in the Middle East drags on, heightening concerns over domestic sleeper cell threats and threatening to further disrupt global energy flows, driving up jet fuel prices and increasing costs for airlines.
DEMS VOTE TO KEEP DHS CLOSED DESPITE AIRPORT CHAOS, IRANIAN SLEEPER CELL THREAT
Airports in the U.S. are reporting longer-than-normal wait times in security lines, as Transportation Security Administration agents miss their first full paycheck.(Mark Felix/Bloomberg/Getty Images)
“This problem is solvable, and there are solutions on the table. Now it’s up to you, Congress, to move forward on bipartisan proposals that will get federal aviation workers—including TSA officers, U.S. Customs clearance officers at airports and air traffic controllers—paid during shutdowns,” wrote executives from American Airlines, United, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest, Alaska Air Group as well as airfreight titans Atlas Air Worldwide, UPS and FedEx.
The group called on lawmakers to pass several pending measures, including the Aviation Funding Solvency Act, the Aviation Funding Stability Act and the Keep America Flying Act, which would ensure that air traffic controllers and TSA officers continue to be paid regardless of the government’s funding status.
They pointed to the immediate toll on frontline workers, noting that TSA officers “just received $0 paychecks” and arguing that it is “simply unacceptable” for employees responsible for national travel security to go without pay.
The letter also underscored the broader consequences for travelers and the economy.
TRAVEL IS ABOUT TO GET MORE EXPENSIVE AS IRAN CONFLICT SPARKS JET FUEL CRUNCH
Lawmakers have yet to agree on a proposal to fund the Department of Homeland Security.(Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)
“With spring break travel in full swing, FIFA World Cup 2026 right around the corner and celebrations for America’s 250th birthday throughout the year, the stakes are especially high,” the executives wrote, adding that the pressure on the aviation system is mounting.
Airlines are expecting a record 171 million passengers this spring, they said, but travelers are already facing checkpoint delays of two, three and even four hours.
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The TSA line at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston stretched from the security checkpoint into the lower level parking garage.(Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
Airlines said they are trying to reduce the disruption by holding flights for delayed passengers and rebooking others, but warned that Congress must act to keep the aviation system functioning smoothly and safely.
“It’s past time for the government to make sure that TSA officers, U.S. Customs clearance officers at airports and air traffic controllers are paid for the job they do.”
Amanda covers the intersection of business and politics for Fox News Digital.
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