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Houston Airports, TSA and Face Five-Hour Security Lines

Houston Airports Paralyzed by TSA Shortage: Passengers Face Five-Hour Security Lines

Houston's major airports have become the epicenter of the federal government shutdown's devastating impact on air travel, with passengers facing unprecedented wait times of up to five hours at securit...

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Houston airports urge early arrival amid TSA staffing issues during government shutdown

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After hours-long weekend security waits at Houston airports, here's what we saw Monday and expect on Tuesday

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Transportation Department may close parts of airspace if government shutdown continues, Duffy says

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday that the U.S. might be forced to close parts of its airspace if staffing shortages amid the government shutdown continue.

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'Mass Chaos': Parts Of US Airspace May Close Amid Gov't Shutdown, Trump Admin. Warns

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US Transportation Secretary warns US gov't shutdown could force US air traffic closure

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US Flight Delays Spike as Air Traffic Controller Absences Increase

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday the Trump administration would shutter the U.S. aviation system if he thought an ongoing government shutdown was making it unsafe to travel.

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DOT may close certain parts of the airspace due to air traffic controller shortages

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Shutdown could close some US airspace, airline stocks fall

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Duffy says he would shutter US airspace if he thought it was unsafe

"absolutely there's more risk" during the ongoing shutdown.

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Duffy predicts ‘mass chaos’ in skies if shutdown continues into next week

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'Mass chaos': Duffy says he might have to close some airspace next week amid shutdown

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US airport security TSA workers ride out shutdown with better pay, benefits than in 2019

Pay for the average TSA screener shot up to $61,840 in 2024 from $42,310 in 2019, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. During that shutdown, some screeners opted for comparable wages in the fast-food, construction and other industries.

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Texas airports see major delays, long security lines as government shutdown continues

Airports across the country have experienced shortages of air traffic controllers and security workers, who have gone weeks without pay amid the shutdown.

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Transportation Secretary Issues Ominous Warning to All Travelers

During a recent interview, Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy offered a pretty ominous warning to travelers about what could be to come if the government shutdown lasts any longer.

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Shutdown staffing shortages strain some Social Security offices, air traffic controllers

An SSA spokesperson said two field offices were closed Monday, "due to limited staffing," and that one of them reopened for normal operations on Tuesday.

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Biden admin put Americans who flouted COVID mask mandate on no-fly list — which is usually reserved for terrorists

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration put Americans who defied COVID-19 mask mandates on no-fly lists — some of which are ordinarily used to flag suspected terrorists — according to preliminary findings from an internal Department of Homeland ...