Delta halts Congress-specific airport services as TSA shutdown bites travel

Delta Air Lines will temporarily suspend specialty services for members of Congress at airports—such as expedited screening, escorts, and dedicated desks—because the ongoing government shutdown has strained resources after TSA workers went unpaid. With TSA callout rates rising and security lines lengthening nationwide, airlines are urging Congress to fund TSA/CBP to avoid further travel disruptions; unions report financial hardship among TSA workers, and some airports have seen unusually high absence rates. ICE has been deployed to assist at airports as the industry navigates the shutdown.