‘Dire Situation’: Top TSA Official Warns of Impending Airport Closures

Travelers face longest TSA wait times in history as agency's head warns of closures

The acting TSA administrator told Congress Wednesday that the agency faces a "dire" situation and may have to close smaller airports, as many security officers working without pay quit or call out.

‘Dire Situation’: Top TSA Official Warns of Impending Airport Closures

Mariam Zuhaib/APA top Transportation Security Administration official warned on Wednesday that it is increasingly likely some airports could close unless Congress is able to quickly pass a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security.The agency shutdown has created “the highest wait times in history,” acting TSA Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill said. More than 480 TSA officers, who have not been paid since mid-February, have quit, according t…

TSA Chief Hints at Potential Airport Closures

Prolonged funding uncertainty and a partial government shutdown have pushed airport security operations to a breaking point, Transportation Security Administration acting Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill warned lawmakers Wednesday.

TSA Experiencing Longest Wait Times in History — and May Be Forced to Shutter Entire Airports

Airline passengers are experiencing some of the highest security wait times in the 25-year-history of the Transportation Security Administration.

Travelers are facing the longest TSA wait times in history - TPR: The Public's Radio

Wait times are exceeding four hours at some major airports, leading TSA officers to call out at rates of 40 to 50%, according to TSA Deputy Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill. The post Travelers are facing the longest TSA wait times in history appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.