TSA shortages snarl airports as government shutdown stretches into Spring Break
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Travelers faced major disruptions at multiple airports nationwide over the weekend as Transportation Security Administration staffing shortages worsened amid the ongoing partial government shutdown.
Travelers are facing major disruptions at multiple airports nationwide as Transportation Security Administration (TSA) staffing shortages worsen amid the ongoing partial government shutdown — which began on Feb. 14.
Wait times at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston stretched up to three hours at the standard security checkpoint as of Monday morning. Meanwhile, officials at the New Orleans International Airport urged travelers to arrive four to five hours before departures to allow extra time for security screening. Several passengers, however, still reported missing flights because of the delays.
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