TSA Chief Warns of Possible Airport Shutdowns as Wait Times Hit Record Highs
Sourced from 6 publications
- •TSA Deputy Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill warned the agency may need to shut down operations at some airports if the funding fight persists, according to AP News.
- •Wait times exceeded four hours at Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport, with TSA officer absenteeism reaching 40 to 50%.
- •The DHS funding shutdown has reached 40 days with some congressional action but no deal yet, per PBS NewsHour.
- •Airlines are offering more flexible and less expensive flight changes to passengers affected by long security lines.
- •The staffing crisis has prompted fresh discussion about privatizing TSA operations.
Sources
TSA boss warns of airport shutdowns as funding fight persists
AP News
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New York Times
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New York Times
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NPR News
Where talks to fund DHS stand as shutdown reaches 40 days
PBS NewsHour
Record-high passenger wait times at airports, but no deal yet on the 40th day of...
PBS NewsHour
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The Verge
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