How a government shutdown could impact travelers in the U.S.

KEY POINTS

Government shutdown could cost travel economy $1 billion weekly.

Essential transportation services such as TSA and air traffic control will still operate.

People will still be able to receive visas and passports during a shutdown.

As the possibility of a government shutdown continues to loom, here’s a look at how a government shutdown would impact U.S. travel.

While some government services within the travel industry will continue to operate, there will likely be delays and other services will be shut down.

A potential shutdown could negatively impact the country’s travel economy — the U.S. Travel Association predicts a loss of $1 billion every week of a shutdown.

“What we’ve seen in the past when the government shuts down is that airports slow down and our economy slows