TSA Lines Shrink as Officers Receive Paychecks After Shutdown
As the partial government shutdown ends, TSA wait times at airports have declined as officers finally begin receiving their paychecks. Learn how this is impacting travel.
The partial government shutdown that impacted hundreds of thousands of federal workers across the country finally came to an end on Friday when President Trump signed an order to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers and other affected government employees. As a result, wait times at airports across the United States have started to decline as the TSA workforce returns to their posts.
Shutdown Impacts Travel
The 35-day government shutdown was the longest in US history, and it took a significant toll on the country's air travel infrastructure. With TSA officers going without paychecks for over a month, many began calling out sick or simply quitting their jobs, leading to a staffing shortage at airport security checkpoints nationwide. This caused massive delays for travelers, with some major airports reporting wait times of over an hour to get through security.
{{IMAGE_PLACEHOLDER}}Source: The New York Times
