🔗: bit.ly/4hQjmUJ As air travel grows more uncertain amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, one Delta Air Lines pilot is reminding passengers — and millions online — that compassion and calm still go a long way. | People

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Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian backed the FAA's decision to mandate flight cuts during the government shutdown, saying there was "no question" that the conditions posed a safety risk. Bastian expressed frustration with the air travel industry suffering collateral damage during the shutdown, saying the company doesn't like "being a political football." He also urged officials to make sure air traffic controllers are paid the next time there’s a shutdown. Watch more: cnb.cx/47QyxZA | CNBC