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Fliers Running Into Long Lines, Travel Headaches Amid Partial Government Shutdown

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport faces TSA staffing shortages due to a partial federal shutdown, causing wait times up to two hours during peak travel periods, officials said.

  • Travelers at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport are facing long security lines during the spring festival season, resulting from ongoing Transportation Security Administration staffing shortages.
  • The partial federal government shutdown affecting Department of Homeland Security funding has left over 100,000 federal employees, including TSA workers, without pay for the third time in six months.
  • Criticizing the ongoing shutdown, Airlines for America President and CEO Chris Sununu noted that 300 TSA employees have quit, with the shutdown amounting to $1 billion in unpaid wages monthly.
  • With about 30,000 departing passengers expected Saturday, airport officials warned that wait times may remain elevated through Sunday and Monday, advising travelers to arrive at least 2.5 hours early.
  • Congress remains deadlocked over Department of Homeland Security funding, leaving airport security operations in limbo as the TSA website has paused wait-time updates until funding is enacted.
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KDFW broke the news in on Friday, March 13, 2026.
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