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How to Navigate TSA Wait Times Amid the Partial Government Shutdown

Condé Nast Traveler·@JessicaPuckett·7 months ago
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As the partial government shutdown nears the one-month mark, some travelers have found themselves stuck in hours-long security lines at select airports across the US. On Sunday, March 8, major hubs like Houston Hobby International Airport (HOU) and New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport (MSY) reported TSA lines up to 3.5 hours long, with viral videos showing lines overflowing outside the terminal and into the parking lot. Early Friday morning, lines for security at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) in Texas stretched out the door for about two hours, according to local news reports. Besides these extreme cases, most airports in the US are now experiencing close-to-average wait times. However, that could soon change after TSA workers miss their first full paycheck on Friday.…

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