Trump thanks TSA agents working with no pay amid government shutdown
TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
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TSA officers faced their first full missed paycheck Friday.
Since the Department of Homeland Security shut down last month, Transportation Security Administration employees have been working without pay. Travelers around the U.S. saw long lines and delays as the agency grappled with staffing shortages and resignations.
Fliers in the U.S. experienced long lines at security as TSA agents worked without pay. Tim McNicholas has more on the major problems looming this spring break.
From the partial government shutdown to the war in the Middle East, travel delays and cancellations persist worldwide. CBS News senior travel editor Peter Greenberg joins "The Takeout" to share what travelers should expect.
More than 300 TSA officers have quit since the partial government shutdown began last month, according to agency statistics obtained by CBS News.
TSA officer call-out rates have climbed into double-digit percentages at some airports, including half the officers at Houston's Hobby Airport, straining screening operations and contributing to longer security lines.
Officers normally assigned to process Global Entry travelers had been reassigned to process other arriving travelers during the pause.
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.
Airline passengers in some of the United States' largest airports are seeing long security lines amid the ongoing partial government shutdown impacting the Department of Homeland Security. As Kris Van Cleave reports, more TSA employees are calling out sick as they work without pay.
The partial government shutdown over funding for the Department of Homeland Security is causing delays at airports nationwide. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has more from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
The partial government shutdown is causing major travel delays across the U.S. as TSA struggles with staffing shortages. CBS News' Elaine Quijano has more.
Some airports are warning travelers to allow extra time as TSA experiences staffing shortages again due to a spike in sick calls. It's the first pay period TSA officers will not get a paycheck due to the partial government shutdown. Kris Van Cleave reports.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement that TSA and Customs and Border Protection are "suspending courtesy and special privilege escorts."
The Department of Homeland Security officially shut down at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday after Congress failed to pass a bill to fund its operations before a stopgap measure lapsed.
Passengers without Real IDs can still fly if they pay a $45 fee, which covers the cost of additional identity verification screening.
Flyers without Real IDs, passports or other accepted forms of identification will need to pay a $45 fee starting Feb. 1.
It is a busy week for millions of Americans who are traveling for Thanksgiving.
Nearly 18 million people are projected to fly between Nov. 25 and Dec. 2 for Thanksgiving travel, according to the TSA. Meanwhile, the FAA predicts it will be the busiest Thanksgiving in terms of scheduled flights in the last 15 years. Kris Van Cleave has the latest.
An estimated 82 million Americans are expected to travel over the next week, according to AAA, and 18 million people are expected to fly, the TSA projects. Here's how to navigate the Thanksgiving rush.
The TSA plans to charge a fee for air passengers who lack a Real ID or other accepted form of identification.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that TSA agents with "exemplary service" during the government shutdown will receive a $10,000 bonus check.
As the government shutdown drags on, TSA agents are going without pay while still expected to show up to work. Rebecca Wolf, president of AFGE TSA Local 1127, joins CBS News to discuss.
An airline group says that since the government shutdown began, more than 3 million travelers in the U.S. have had their flights delayed or canceled. According to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, it's only going to get worse. Kris Van Cleave has more.
Airlines are donating meals to unpaid federal aviation workers during the government shutdown as air traffic controllers missed their first paychecks.
Travelers within the U.S. could experience flight delays as weather problems, air traffic controller shortages persist.