Michelle Obama halts private jet traffic in Aspen

OHMYGOSSIP — Michelle Obama can stop traffic — literally. The First Lady apparently halted private-jet traffic at Aspen airport as she landed for a weekend of skiing while President Barack Obama headed to California.

Michelle, with her daughters, Sasha and Malia, was expected to touch down in Aspen Friday to spend Valentine’s Day and Presidents Day weekend away from her husband, who was meeting late Friday with Jordan’s King Abdullah II in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

Obama’s arrival amid tight security was expected to delay the arrival of other wealthy vacationers on private jets at the Colorado ski resort, according to New York Post gossip column Page Six.

“Some of those heading into Aspen were whining that they’re shutting the airport for an hour so nobody can get in on their private jets on a high travel day,” a source said.

Mrs. Obama was spotted with her daughters at Aspen’s Buttermilk ski area over Presidents Day weekend in 2012 and 2013.

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