Here are some frequently asked questions about how a government shutdown impacts travel:Will TSA work in a shutdown? How will air traffic controllers be impacted? Over 13,000 air traffic controllers will continue to work — without pay — during a shutdown, according to the Department of Transportation’s shutdown plan. Air traffic controller hiring and training would continue during a shutdown, as would air traffic control modernization, according to the DOT’s shutdown plan. Many of the safety activities that proactively reduce risk and increase the safety of the system were suspended during that shutdown.”What happened to air travel during the 2018-2019 shutdown?