This raises the question of whether the Government would permit a lengthy airline strike, or any strike at all.
This was the first time a President had halted an airline strike since 1966.
"Terrorism, airline strikes, plane crashes anywhere in the world, all impact on our business," he said.
"The president was just making clear that he is very concerned about the negative impact an airline strike can have," he said.
The disruptive effects of an airline strike cannot be discounted.
The travel group declared bankruptcy one week after the airline strike began.
Bruce Lindsey, who had helped to settle the airline strike, tried to resolve the standoff.
Do airline strikes threaten to ruin America's summer vacation?
Thanks to an airline strike, we happened to be the only guests in residence.
She met her husband, a union representative, during an airline strike.