Travelers face long waits at some US airports amid DHS shutdown
Source: US news | The Guardian · Bias: Center Left
Summary
Wait times at security checkpoints in Houston and New Orleans as long as three hours due to shortage of TSA agentsTravelers complained of long waits Sunday – lasting hours in some cases – at security checkpoints at airports in Houston and New Orleans, which officials blamed on a government shutdown of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).The estimated wait time at the standard security checkpoint at the William P Hobby airport in Houston early Sunday evening was at one point three hours, according to the Houston Airports website. The Hobby airport on social media Friday said it expected more travelers than normal due to spring break. Continue reading...
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