Nearly 200 remote communities could find themselves cut off from civilization if the government shutdown lasts through the weekend when funding for their rural airports runs dry – and the outlook for major travel hubs isn’t much brighter. The Essential Air Service program (EAS) — which subsidizes flights at more than 170 remote airports across all 50 states – only has enough cash to last through Sunday, and will stop reimbursing small time airport operations until the federal government reopens