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United CEO urges quick DHS funding deal and warns of summer flight cuts
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby told CBS News lawmakers should promptly resolve the DHS funding impasse and said higher oil prices tied to the Iran war are driving a roughly 5% cut to the airline's summer schedule.
Mar 25th 2026 · United States
Insights
- Scott Kirby told CBS News he hopes the Department of Homeland Security funding stalemate is resolved soon and called the delay unconscionable.
- Kirby said higher oil prices linked to the Iran war are forcing United Airlines to cut flights by about 5% this summer.
- United plans roughly a 5% reduction in summer capacity in response to rising fuel costs.
Sources
- United CEO pleads with Congress to end shutdown: "Get the deal done soon" www.cbsnews.com
- We asked every lawmaker in Congress what they're doing to end the DHS shutdown www.cbsnews.com
- Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Tom Suozzi talk about ways to end partial shutdown www.npr.org
- United CEO says "get the deal done soon" as lawmakers negotiate DHS funding www.cbsnews.com
- United Airlines CEO slams lawmakers for DHS shutdown and TSA lines chaos www.cbsnews.com
- United Airlines CEO slams Congress over DHS shutdown www.cbsnews.com
- DHS funding deal on shaky ground as Trump and Democrats both decline to embrace it www.npr.org
- ‘Perfect storm’ of staffing shortage and upcoming World Cup, warns acting head of TSA www.theguardian.com