The Brief
- TSA warns airport operations could be disrupted if the budget impasse continues.
- Staffing shortages tied to missed paychecks are causing long security lines.
- Travelers at Atlanta’s airport report hours-long waits and frustration.
ATLANTA – Travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport are facing long and unpredictable wait times as staffing shortages affect security lines, according to federal officials and passengers.
On Thursday, lines at Atlanta’s airport fluctuated throughout the morning, with standard security lanes easing at times while TSA PreCheck lines stretched outside the terminal.
What they’re saying:…