Summary: <br> The US government shutdown finally took its toll on a pair of inaugurals, and <br> a few others are giving up, too.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> Among the topics we've got this week:<br> <br> <br> <br> * <a href="http://www.Delta.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Delta Air Lines</a> <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-25/delta-air-delays-u-s-debut-of-airbus-a220-on-faa-shutdown" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">pushed its A220 inaugural back a week</a>, hoping that the <br> FAA certification pulls through in that time.* <a href="http://alaskaair.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Alaska Airlines</a> also had to <br> <a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2019/shutdown-forces-months-delay-counting-alaska-airlines-paine-field-flights/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">delay its service inaugural out of Paine Field north of <br> Seattle</a>.* <a href="http://ba.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">British Airways</a> is finally <a href="https://skift.com/2019/01/24/british-airways-rules-out-further-norwegian-offer/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">giving up on its hopes of buying Norwegian</a> and selling the ~5% <br> stake it took.* <a href="http://blog.wandr.me/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Seth</a> flew on WOW Air and <br> the carrier didn't go bankrupt during the trip, which is a win.* <a href="http://united.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">United Airlines</a> had a 777 <br> stuck in Canada while en route to Hong Kong and it was pretty frustrating for <br> everyone involved.* Brexit uncertainty is causing all sorts of problems, including a <a href="https://skift.com/2019/01/21/brexit-forces-airline-caterer-to-stockpile-in-flight-meals/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">catering company stockpiling some sundries</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br>
