TSA official says rising sick calls could lead to airports shutting down
Source: Politics - CBSNews.com · Bias: Center
Summary
Estimated wait times at some of the country's major airports are up to two hours as more TSA officers call out sick during the partial government shutdown. Acting deputy TSA administrator Adam Stahl says the agency is concerned about the growing number of call-outs, saying "there could be scenarios where we may have to shut down airports. This is a serious situation."
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