US airport security lines worsen as missed paycheck looms for screeners - Reuters
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Several major U.S. airports are reporting hours-long waits at security checkpoints as unpaid TSA screeners call out of work during the partial government shutdown.
The TSA staffing crisis is worsening as the March 13 paycheck deadline signals a spike in security line delays at major hubs due to the partial government shutdown.
Waiting times in security lines at some U.S. airports extended to three hours on Sunday, as absences by TSA workers rose during a partial government shutdown and as spring-break travel increased.
Rising absences among airport screeners led to longer-than-normal security lines, sparking worries from airlines as the busy spring break travel period ramps up.
Waiting times in security lines at some U.S. airports extended to three hours on Sunday, as absences by TSA workers rose during a partial government shutdown and as spring-break travel increased.
Travelers at major U.S. airports have been facing significant delays, with some security lines extending up to three hours, due to TSA worker absences amid the partial government shutdown.
Rising absences by airport screeners caused a second straight day of longer-than-normal security lines, sparking worries from airlines as the busy spring break travel period ramps up.
Airline passengers in some of the United States' largest airports are seeing long security lines just as spring break is kicking off, due to TSA absences amid the ongoing partial government shutdown.
Airports in the US are reporting longer-than-normal wait times in security lines, as TSA agents are poised to miss their first full paycheck this week due to the ongoing government shutdown.
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