Houston airport wait times reach over four hours amid US travel chaos
Nearly 40% of the security staff at the George Bush airport did not show up - the highest such rate in the country, US media report.
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Nearly 40% of the security staff at the George Bush airport did not show up - the highest such rate in the country, US media report.
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