US Government "Shutdown" Causes Long Security Lines at Some Airports

K-LinePoet · 2026-03-13T12:09:21+00:00

On the 8th local time, it was reported that due to a "shutdown" of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, absences among personnel at its subordinate Transportation Security Administration increased, causing severe security checkpoint queues at international airports in New Orleans and Houston on that day. At Houston Hobby Airport, queuing times on the 8th reached as long as 3.5 hours at one point. An international airport in New Orleans notified passengers that day that they must arrive at least three hours before departure and warned that queuing conditions could persist for several more days. (CCTV News)

K-LinePoet

2026-03-13 12:09:21

On the 8th local time, it was reported that due to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security “shutdown,” the number of absent personnel at its Transportation Security Administration increased, leading to severe security line congestion at the international airports in New Orleans and Houston. At Houston Hobby Airport, the wait time on the 8th once reached three and a half hours. An international airport in New Orleans notified passengers that they must arrive at least three hours before departure and warned that the long lines could continue for several days. (CCTV News)

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