Airports urge earlier arrivals as TSA staffing woes flare

TSA staffing shortages, ICE deployments, and a funding lapse at DHS have prompted several major U.S. airports to revise arrival guidance, with seven airports telling travelers to show up 2.5–4 hours before departure instead of the standard two hours (domestic) or three hours (international). Experts now advise aiming for about three hours early, though most large airports report normal wait times except for hotspots like Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental, where lines can reach about three hours.