The TSA says staffing shortages led to long wait times at Busy Airport on Sunday night | KHOU 11 News

Social media footage shows a huge crowd waiting to get through the TSA checkpoint at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. “Four-and-a-half hours just to make it through the line to get into the TSA security line. Missed our flight,” X user @nextradaymus69 wrote in the post. “Our bags already got sent to our destination. This is an absolute s**t show.” Jim Szczesniak, the director of aviation for Houston Airports, said the government shutdown affected TSA staffing and operations natio

Leaks created pools of rainwater inside Sydney Airport's international terminal during Monday night's intense thunderstorm. The event brought down trees in the city's southwest, as emergency crews received hundreds of callouts. #sydney #sydneystorm #sydneyairport #airport #storm | 7NEWS Sydney

Air travelers could be seeing massive lines at airports and waits up to three hours as TSA workers call out sick due to the government shutdown. CBS News Senior Transportation Correspondent Kris Van Cleave traveled back to Houston Bush Airport this weekend, where he saw massive lines that snaked outside the terminal. The Federal Aviation Administration and Transportation Security Administration define most of their employees as essential, requiring them to work even if the government closes and

TSA lines at Bush Airport wrapped outside Terminal E as frustrated travelers returned after missing flights Sunday. Some airlines aren’t offering compensation. | KHOU 11 News