Long airport security lines worsening, as TSA officers continue working without pay

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Over a third of TSA officers call out at 3 major U.S. airports in single day as ‌funding standoff continues

More than 40% of TSA officers called out of work on Tuesday at an airport in Houston – one of three major airports in the U.S. where over a third of workers called out that day. The workers aren’t getting paid, leading to a spike in call-out rates, as a partial government shutdown over a … Read more

Gift cards and donations: Homeland Security standoff has TSA workers seeking relief

Before the longest government shutdown in U.S. history last fall, Susan, who will reach her 10th anniversary as a TSA employee next month, had finally paid off all of her debts – a feat for the single mother of a teenage son. But after that shutdown, and then the one after that, and now this … Read more

Trump’s DHS nominee grilled by Senate as travelers face long TSA lines

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How to monitor airport security lines at US airports while TSA officers go without pay

Scenes of airport security lines spilling out of terminals may be adding a new layer of stress for travelers as the busy spring break season unfolds. Some airports have seen wait times stretch well past an hour. In recent days, passengers reported waiting up to two hours in line at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, while … Read more

Travel woes mount for Philadelphia fliers as TSA closes more security checkpoints

Philadelphia International Airport announced Wednesday it was temporarily closing two more Transportation Security Administration checkpoints due to ongoing TSA staffing shortages. This is the latest major American airport to cut back on security checkpoints as TSA workers, who missed their first full paycheck over the weekend due to the ongoing partial government shutdown, have increasingly … Read more