Spring Break Travel Chaos: TSA Shutdown Causes Long Airport Lines

0:00From Durham, this is your March 10th update. Long security lines hit several U.S. airports this week, as a government shutdown overlapped with spring break travel. The worst weights were at Houston's hobby airport, where lines stressed over three hours on Sunday and Monday. Travelers also faced more than one hour delays in places like New Orleans and Atlanta. Spring break brought millions of passengers, straining even fully staff checkpoints. But with the partial shutdown, transportation security administration screeners are working without pay, raising fears of more absences as they pick. Up second jobs for bills and basics. TSA workers are still hurting from the 43 day shutdown last fall, the longest ever. Many missed their first full paychecks this weekend, and say morale is low after three shutdowns in 15 months. Officials worry this could lead to staffing shortages during peak times. The shutdown stands from a funding fight over the department of Homeland Security tied to disputes on immigration enforcement. Both sides blame each other,

1:02with calls growing from airlines and others for Congress to end the stalemate and pay the frontline workers. By Monday afternoon, lines had shortened at the hardest hit spots, down to two hours in Houston, and just 10 minutes into New Orleans. Still, travelers are advised to arrive three or four hours early, and more delays could arise if screeners call out. DNN is brought to you by our sponsor link in the description. No earbuds, no headbands, no awkward sleeping positions, just a pillow that plays your sound. S-O-L-I-S-O-L-L-Pillow.com