Oh No!!! Delta Suspends Special Travel Desk For Congress
Because members of Congress are not like the rest of us once they are inducted into the hallowed halls of the Capitol building, they enjoy some perks when they travel. Once at the airport, they head for the special desk airlines have for them.
Some of these perks involve upgrading seats, airport escorts through TSA screening, and rebooking.
Delta Airlines announced Tuesday that it is suspending the special desk for Congress until the DHS funding issue is resolved.
In a statement, they wrote, "Due to the impact on resources from the longstanding government shutdown, Delta will temporarily suspend specialty services to members of Congress flying Delta. 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,”
Oh, poor babies. This action probably means an end to the DHS shutdown because Congresscritters aren't going to stand for losing their perks and they're certainly not going to stand in line while they wait for TSA screening with the other members of the public suffering through long lines.
I'm sure it won't be long now. HOWEVER...