Government Shutdown Keeping Southwest From Expanding To Hawaii

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — The partial shutdown of the federal government is affecting Southwest’s expansion and putting some vacation plans in limbo.
Southwest wants to start making trips to Hawaii, but at the moment it’s all on hold.
Federal Aviation Administration workers who handle a key certification for the airline are on furlough and cannot move forward with the process.
Some people who are hoping to travel to Hawaii in the coming months on the budget airline are left waiting