The massive Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was lifted into place in the Midtown hub, marking the official start of the holiday season. | New York Post

Some fliers at George Bush Intercontinental Airport could hardly believe their eyes when a SkyWay shuttle at the Houston hub gave them a bird’s-eye view of the long, snaking check-in lines amid TSA staff shortages caused by the government shutdown. Carissa Wages told Storyful she felt lucky to “only” have to wait two or three hours as she traveled on Sunday, November 2. She described the situation as “crazy” and said she would have missed her flight had it not been delayed. Local media reported