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Amid a partial government shutdown, TSA wait times have surged to 2–3 hours due to staffing shortages, especially during spring travel. The article explains how to check real-time TSA wait times via the MyTSA app or airline/airport sites, cross-check with your home airport, and consider options like TSA PreCheck or CLEAR+ to speed security. It also lists several busy hubs and emphasizes planning extra time.
At George Bush Intercontinental in Houston, TSA staffing shortages during a partial government shutdown have turned security into a three-floor bottleneck with wait times over four hours in Terminal A and E as PreCheck and CLEAR lanes are closed. ICE officers are deployed to 14 airports to help move lines, while travelers cope with long waits, limited food options, and ADA-accessibility gaps, often rebooking or staying overnight to make flights.
Nationwide travel disruption continues as TSA staffing shortages during the partial DHS shutdown cause fluctuating security lines at major airports—some waits exceed an hour, others reach over two hours—while more than 1,000 flights are canceled or delayed; with hundreds of TSA workers calling out or leaving, lawmakers debate funding and reforms as communities rally to support TSA staff.