The US government shutdown finally took its toll on a pair of inaugurals, and

a few others are giving up, too.

Among the topics we've got this week:

* Delta Air Lines pushed its A220 inaugural back a week, hoping that the

FAA certification pulls through in that time.* Alaska Airlines also had to

delay its service inaugural out of Paine Field north of

Seattle.* British Airways is finally giving up on its hopes of buying Norwegian and selling the ~5%

stake it took.* Seth flew on WOW Air and

the carrier didn't go bankrupt during the trip, which is a win.* United Airlines had a 777

stuck in Canada while en route to Hong Kong and it was pretty frustrating for

everyone involved.* Brexit uncertainty is causing all sorts of problems, including a catering company stockpiling some sundries.