Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker addressed concerns about potential holiday travel disruptions due to bad weather. Buttigieg stressed that while airlines performed well during the Thanksgiving travel rush, he wants to see a decrease in delays. He also mentioned the accountability of airlines for disruptions and highlighted the Department of Transportation's recent fine of $140 million on Southwest Airlines for their massive flight cancellations last December. Whitaker emphasized efforts to address air safety and the shortage of air traffic controllers, including plans to invite the general public to apply to the FAA air traffic control training center in Oklahoma City. Buttigieg also expressed concerns about the potential impact of a government shutdown in January on air travel progress.