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- Delta Air Lines and American Airlines CEOs condemned the shutdown as unacceptable for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers without pay.
- They cited airport delays, with wait times up to four hours, during spring travel.
- The executives urged Congress to end the shutdown and compensate Transportation Security Administration personnel.
- Senate funding for TSA failed amid immigration reform disputes.
- Airlines expect 171 million passengers this spring, a 4% rise from last year.
