United, American CEOs Meet Vance as Shutdown Strains Travel (1)

US Vice President JD Vance said a prolonged government shutdown would likely snarl travel during the busy holiday period, as the administration seeks to ramp up pressure on Democrats over the funding standoff.

Vance’s comments followed a roundtable at the White House with aviation industry leaders on Thursday.

Attendees included United Airlines Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby, American Airlines Group Inc. CEO Robert Isom, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, and former Republican New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, who is now chief executive officer of industry trade group Airlines for America.

Vance told reporters “it ...