The shitstorm starts rolling tomorrow

[Major Nikon]

The interesting thing about this is the shitstorm is going to affect the GOP's paymasters more than anyone. Expect to hear the sounds of heads popping out asses soon on the GOP side of the isle.

...
Not surprisingly, perhaps, the most likely delays and cancellations are expected to occur at the nation’s busiest airports, many of which already operate at or above capacity during peak periods. According to FAA, worst-case scenarios include delays of more than 3 hours at Atlanta-Hartsfield, more than 2 hours at Chicago-O’Hare and 50–80 minutes at New York’s airports.

But the nature of the air traffic system means any delays could quickly spread across the country due to ground stops, in which planes are kept on the ground at originating airports because there are no gates at their destinations.
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http://www.nbcnews.com/travel/facing-faa-furloughs-fliers-could-be-looking-long-delays-canceled-6C9525346

[Jackpine Radical]

1. Now, HERE'S an untapped opportunity for free enterprise.

Why not let those big airports sell landing slots to the highest bidders? United, you wanna land at 12:15 pm tomorrow? Get your bid in.

[bahrbearian]

2. More likely corporate jets will win the bids.

[Jackpine Radical]

3. Yup. First step in driving a wedge between the merely rich (who fly 1st Class)

and the super-rich, who fly around in their corpo jets.

[bahrbearian]

4. I never thought of it like that, that will be funny to watch..

Every one running off to purchase a jet.