With airport security and wait times in a state of flux due to an ad hoc staffing situation at TSA checkpoints, travelers across the country face long wait times and uncertainty as they navigate airports, as an 8 News Now Investigator saw firsthand in San Diego Monday.
TSA officers haven’t gotten a paycheck since the U.S. Department of Homeland Security partly shut down on Feb. 14 due to a partial government shutdown. Now, long lines for TSA checks can keep people from getting through security for considerably longer than normal.
TSA callout rates climbed over the weekend. Nationwide on Sunday, 11.8% of TSA agents missed work — the highest rate of the shutdown so far — with more than 3,450 officers calling out, according to DHS. More than 400 officers have quit during the shutdown, the department said…