3-hour TSA wait times at Bush Airport
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Lines are growing for TSA lines at IAH this morning amid the government shutdown. CW39 reporter Daryl Matthews gives us a LIVE look at the first Monday of travel amid TSA staffing shortages on Nov. 3 due to government shutdown.
The TSA callout rate hit 10% just before the shutdown ended in 2019, more than three times the normal rate. A spokesperson for the agency said it did not have similar data available, but some airports have cited unscheduled absences for longer-than-usual lines.
Projected wait times at security checkpoints climbed to three hours at George Bush Intercontinental Airport and one hour at William P. Hobby Airport on Sunday after the two airports scaled down their TSA operations over the weekend.
The South Tyler Rotary Club partnered with a local church and restaurants in Tyler to feed TSA workers amid the shutdown. In collaboration with First Christian Church of Tyler and a few local restaurants — Margarita’s Mexican Restaurant,
Photos shared with KPRC 2 shows the line for screening at Terminal E going outside the terminal and down the sidewalk. On Friday, the Houston Airports System alerted travelers to arrive early and prepare for long wait times at Bush Intercontinental Airport as the only TSA checkpoints open will be at Terminal A and Terminal E.
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