US EditionWhere Will TSA Lines Be the Longest Tomorrow? During a Shutdown, Nobody Knows
TSA staff shortages from unpaid work amid a partial DHS shutdown have caused checkpoint closures and wait times exceeding three hours at major U.S. airports, officials said.
- On Thursday, airport security checkpoints face unpredictable delays as a partial government shutdown forces roughly 50,000 Transportation Security Administration screeners to work without pay, causing hours-long lines at major hubs like Houston.
- The Department of Homeland Security shutdown, now in its seventh week, has left TSA employees unable to afford basics like gas or childcare while continuing to report for work, prompting at least 366 resignations since Feb. 14.
- Traveler Sara Oberton endured three-hour waits at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on Thursday, reporting that even TSA PreCheck failed to bypass a single consolidated line. "It is pure insanity here in Houston," she said in a video.
- Travel expert Eric Rosen of The Points Guy warned that airlines are not required to assist passengers stranded by staffing woes, urging travelers to check airport social media feeds for real-time wait-time updates and arrive at least two hours early.
- With the shutdown nearing the end of its seventh week, experts warn that predicting security wait times remains a "guessing game" as daily staffing fluctuations threaten to disrupt travel throughout the upcoming summer season and World Cup events.
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