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00:02Delta Airlines suspended airport escort and redcoat services for members of Congress and
00:07their staff during the ongoing partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security,
00:11according to CNBC. The airline cited resource strain and said it will temporarily suspend
00:16specialty services. Delta said safety and customer care have become harder in the current environment.
00:22The Capitol desk reservation line remains open, but lawmakers will be treated like
00:26other passengers based on Sky Mile status. The move follows criticism from CEO Ed Bastian over
00:33unpaid Transportation Security Administration agents. Airports are experiencing long security
00:38lines as TSA workers missed their second full paycheck this week. Bastian called it inexcusable
00:43that TSA agents are unpaid and urged lawmakers in Washington to do their job and ensure those
00:49workers are paid. For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
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