Maryland's Labor Day travelers face large crowds, higher gas prices
Maryland travelers looking to get away this Labor Day are facing heavy traffic, large airport crowds and higher gas prices.
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Maryland travelers looking to get away this Labor Day are facing heavy traffic, large airport crowds and higher gas prices.
President Trump said he will sign an executive order to restart pay for TSA officers, who have gone more than a month without a full paycheck.
Wait times aren't expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks.
Wait times to get through security hit two hours in New Orleans and over three hours in Houston as TSA staffing took a hit amid the partial government shutdown.
Starting May 7, Americans are required to use the new form of identification if they want to fly domestically.
Beginning May 7, Americans and permanent residents will only be able to pass through airport security or enter federal government buildings if they have a Real ID.
Millions of Americans are preparing to get out of town for the holiday weekend. That will likely mean busy roads, packed airports and train stations.
The number — roughly 18 per day — is sparking concern at a time when more Americans are armed.
TSA agents say that 35 of more than 6,500 guns were recovered from BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Of those guns taken at airport security checkpoints, 88% were loaded, the agency said.
