Airport security wait times are creating headaches for many travelers as the partial government shutdown has left most of the Department of Homeland Security without funding since mid-February. That includes the Transportation Security Administration.
TSA employees have already received one reduced paycheck and are poised to miss their first full check this week. The lack of pay has led to a shortage of TSA workers at checkpoints and impossibly long lines in some cases.
Passengers at Houston’s Hobby Airport were told to arrive up to five hours before their flights this past weekend.