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BWI TSA lines stretch outside as partial government shutdown continues

Politics Mar 30

TSA workers finally paid after 44 days, but challenges continue

By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz

FILE PHOTO: BWI TSA lines stretch outside as partial government shutdown continues

Airport bottlenecks ease as TSA workers get paid, but DHS shutdown continues

Weary travelers hope the overdue paychecks will end the hours-long waits in security at several major U.S. airports.

By Josh Funk, John Seewer, Associated Press

Record-high passenger wait times at airports, but no deal yet on the 40th day of the shutdown

The acting head of the Transportation Security Administration says air travelers are experiencing the highest airport wait times ever under her agency.

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy attends a press conference in New York

WATCH: Duffy and FAA chief hold news briefing on deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday that New York’s LaGuardia Airport is "well-staffed" but still faces "shortages" of air traffic controllers.

By Associated Press

Long lines at airports as TSA absences continue

Long lines, frustrations grow at airports as DHS shutdown strains TSA staffing

Airport delays tied to the partial government shutdown aren’t going away, and may be getting worse. Several major airports are seeing long security lines, flight delays and growing frustration among travelers. Some TSA workers are calling out sick, taking other…

By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig

Jet fuel prices and airfares are rising. U.S. airlines say travelers are still booking flights

By Rio Yamat, Associated Press

Industry analysts say it's not a question of if airfares will rise because of higher fuel costs, but when, for how long and by how much.

As another shutdown affects travelers, is privatizing TSA screenings a solution?

By Rio Yamat, Associated Press

Long security lines snaked into baggage claim areas and parking garages at some U.S. airports this weekend, a possible indicator of more widespread travel problems as the latest government shutdown drags on.

Americans stranded abroad as Iran war erupted describe struggle to return home

By Mary Fecteau, Emily Carpeaux

When the U.S. ignited a war with Iran last weekend, the State Department issued a plea to Americans to "depart now" from several countries in the region. But airspace closures left thousands of Americans suddenly stranded, and regions typically considered…

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Hundreds of thousands of travelers stranded following U.S.-Israel attacks on Iran

By Marc Levy, Associated Press

Hundreds of thousands of stranded travelers scrambled to make new connections and get through to airlines on jammed phone lines Sunday after the attack on Iran by the United States and Israel shut down much of the Middle East to air travel.