US EditionTSA official: ‘Not hyperbole’ to suggest airports may close if shutdown persists
About 50,000 TSA officers have worked without pay since February 14, with callout rates reaching over 30% at major airports and 366 resignations reported, risking small airport closures.
- More than 30% of Transportation Security Administration officers have been absent from work at several U.S. airports this week due to the ongoing partial government shutdown.
- A senior TSA official warned that the shutdown may force the closure of small U.S. airports if too few TSA officers show up to work.
- TSA's acting deputy administrator said on Fox News that if the shutdown continues, 'it's not hyperbole' to suggest airports, particularly smaller ones, may have to 'shut down' if call-out rates increase.
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U.S. May Need to Close Small Airports
“U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on Thursday that if a partial government shutdown continues, small airports could soon shut down as 50,000 airport security officers go without pay,” Reuters reports. “Since Sunday, around 10% of Transportation Security Administration airport personnel have failed to show for work daily – about five times the normal rate.”
Kimmel: GOP Wants ICE To 'Wear Masks When They Shoot Us'
On Wednesday, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel turned his attention to the partial government shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security and the negative repercussions it has had on TSA workers and air travel. Predictably, Kimmel portrayed the shutdown fight as one between Democrats, who simply want people to make their flights, and Republicans, who “want ICE agents to be able to wear masks when they shoot us.” Kimmel began by setting the stage, “The sit…
Jimmy Kimmel Suggests Trump-Named Airport Close First as DHS Shutdown Continues: 'It Seems Fitting'
Jimmy Kimmel suggested the Palm Beach International Airport, which is set to be renamed after President Donald Trump, should close amid the ongoing DHS shutdown that has impacted countless TSA employees. The comedian weighed in on the topic during Wednesday’s monologue for “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” where he expressed empathy for the thousands of TSA workers who’ve had to work without pay as Congress stays in a political impasse over immigration enfo…
"Fully Stretched": Some US Airports Face Possible Closure If Government Shutdown Prolongs
"Fully Stretched": Some US Airports Face Possible Closure If Government Shutdown Prolongs Authored by Aldgra Fredly via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Some U.S. airports may be forced to close down if lawmakers fail to reach a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and end the partial government shutdown, a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) official said on March 17. Passengers move through one of the terminals as mu…
The closure, which began on February 14 after the failure of negotiations in Congress, left thousands of employees, including TSA agents, without pay.
Wait times increase for travelers as TSA warns smaller airports could close due to sick calls
Waits at airport security checkpoints continue to grow as the partial government shutdown drags on, and TSA agents are calling out sick in record numbers. On March 17, the average rate was 9.88%, but at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, it surged to 30.1% and even higher at 40.8% at Hobby Airport in Houston. “We were a little worried, so we left super early,” said Gina Lauricella of Fairfield, Connecticut. “We have pre-check, so we should b…
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