Washington (CNN) The White House had been meeting and communicating with transportation agencies including the Department of Transportation to discuss the impact of the shutdown on commercial aviation, information that contributed to Friday's deal to temporarily end the government shutdown, according to a source familiar with the discussions.

The White House recently was given a stark portrayal for what would happen as it relates to commercial aviation if this shutdown continued, the source said. Then the White House saw it play out in real time Friday morning with air traffic control staffing issues causing massive delays in several northeastern airports.

The source adds that Friday's staffing issues with air traffic controllers and shortage of Transportation Security Administration officers was a "contributing catalyst to ending this shutdown for both sides" of the negotiations.

The White House was concerned about the economic impact of a significant disruption within the national airspace system, including the commerce it supports, the source said.

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