Unpaid TSA staff are calling out in big numbers. Here are the 5 airports where the problem is worst.

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Airline passengers wait in long lines to get through the TSA security screening at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Sunday, March 8, 2026.
Passengers wait in line at Houston Hobby Airport on March 8,

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Over 300 TSA agents have quit during the shutdown, and travelers could feel it for a while

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TSA agents are leaving their jobs.

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Why TSA agents aren't getting paid right now — and what it will take to change that

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TSA agents assisting travelers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, on March 13, 2025.
TSA agents have been working without pay for the last month as the result of a partial government shutdown.

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Southwest is pulling the plug on flights from Chicago O'Hare and Washington Dulles

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A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 jet flies past the U.S. Capitol dome as it comes in for a landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
A Southwest Airlines jet flies past the Capitol as it prepares to land at Reagan National Airport.

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MAPPED: 65 planes were diverted as a drone strike caused flight chaos at Dubai Airport once again

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An Emirates Boeing 777 aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026.
An Emirates Boeing 777 landing at Dubai International Airport on Monday.

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I visited JetBlue's first airport lounge. I was impressed, but one thing will stop me from going back.

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The inside of BlueHouse, which opened at JFK International Airport last year.

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Here's how to check TSA wait times before your flight

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Airline passengers wait in long lines to get through the TSA security screening at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Sunday, March 8, 2026
Passengers wait for security screening at Houston's William P. Hobby Airport on Sunday.

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Photos show TSA lines clogging airports and snaking into parking garages during partial government shutdown delays

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TSA wait lines extending into the parking garage at the Houston Airport on March 8, 2026
Passengers saw extended wait times on Sunday amid a partial government shutdown.

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Tampa International Airport takes aim at your pajamas

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Three people are sitting in an airport terminal. The two people closest to the camera both appear to be napping in gray sweatpants and hoodies.
Tampa International Airport is taking aim at a terminal coziness 'crisis': passengers in pajamas in the middle of the day.

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The lounge is for losers. Bring back the airport bar.

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A cocktail glass with three olives and an airplane

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