Planes will still fly if the government shuts down this week. That’s the headline travelers want. The fine print is where it gets messy. Congress has until Tuesday night to fund the government. If lawmakers fail,

France faces new strikes that are likely to disrupt air travel just as the country is losing its attraction as a tourist and business destination because of the political turmoil and higher taxes.

Advisors who book air are well versed in the minutiae of travel planning, like knowing to list their client’s (rather than the agency’s) contact information first in the passenger name record (PNR), to ensure that the client is the first to receive critical notifications.