ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Airports nationwide are experiencing longer TSA lines and travel delays due to the ongoing partial government shutdown. Some TSA agents are working without pay. However, the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport has not faced these challenges.
News10NBC’s Declan Stablow reported that TSA checks at the Rochester airport are operated by a private contractor, VMD Corp. This arrangement has allowed the airport to maintain normal operations.
Airport officials said VMD Corp continues to pay its staff, preventing the long lines and flight delays seen at other airports. Travelers at the Rochester airport should not experience any changes in wait times while going through security during the shutdown…