TSA Line-Sitters Emerge as Shutdown Extends Airport Wait Times
Travelers are paying line-sitters up to $1,200 to wait in TSA queues as a DHS shutdown causes massive airport delays and officer shortages.
Apr 4, 20264 min
Airports
4 aviation articles tagged “IAH”
Travelers are paying line-sitters up to $1,200 to wait in TSA queues as a DHS shutdown causes massive airport delays and officer shortages.
A DHS funding standoff has caused a TSA staffing crisis at Houston's IAH, leading to checkpoint closures and passenger wait times exceeding four hours.
United Airlines will fly its new Boeing 787-9 with Polaris Studio suites on domestic routes between San Francisco and Houston temporarily through April.
A partial government shutdown is causing severe TSA staffing shortages, leading to airport security delays exceeding 200 minutes at major US hubs.