US EditionAirports see hourslong delays due to TSA shortages as Homeland Security shutdown shows no sign of ending
Partial DHS shutdown has left about 50,000 TSA screeners unpaid, causing hours-long waits amid increased spring break travel, officials said.
- Airline passengers faced long security lines of up to 3 hours at major airports like Houston Hobby and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
- The TSA cited a shortage of workers due to the federal government's partial shutdown as the reason behind the delays.
- Airlines for America, a trade association, urged Congress and the administration to reopen the Department of Homeland Security and end the shutdown.
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DHS shutdown disrupts travel across US: Houston and New Orleans airports most affected due to TSA staff shortages
The ongoing DHS shutdown has led to long lines at several US airports, including Houston and New Orleans, due to TSA staffing shortages. Travelers are urged to arrive early for flights as delays may persist, with wait times potentially exceeding two hours.
Airports see hours-long delays due to TSA shortages as DHS shutdown shows no sign of ending
Lines at security checkpoints stretched more than an hour at airports across the country, as the partial government shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security continues.
The ranks of security controls spread for more than an hour on Sunday at airports across the country, while the partial closure of the Department of Homeland Security continues. The department, which oversees the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), posted long-line photos on their social networks, blaming Democrats for using spring break travel as hostages for political gain. Department funding was exhausted in mid-February in the midd…
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