A ‘real good chance’ TSA shutdown chaos expands at airports causing more travel delays and headaches, officials say

Aviation officials have warned there is a “real good chance” that the chaos seen at airports due to the shutdown that left Transportation Security Administration without funding could become “widespread” as Republicans and Democrats are in a standoff.

“Aviation officials have warned there is a “real good chance” that the chaos seen at airports due to the shutdown that left Transportation Security Administration without funding could become “widespread” as Republicans and Democrats are in a standoff”

The Independent

Airports in major cities, including Houston, Atlanta, and New Orleans, have been hit the hardest as the shutdown entered its fifth week.

The Independent

At least 366 TSA agents have quit their jobs amid the ongoing shutdown, leaving teams short-staffed.

Flight-tracking site FlightAware reported 1,598 delays to U.S. flights Friday morning, with 87 cancellations so far.

“Aviation officials have warned there is a “real good chance” that the chaos seen at airports due to the shutdown that left Transportation Security Administration without funding could become “widespread” as Republicans and Democrats are in a standoff”

The Independent

Some of the delays could be for other reasons such as weather.

On the flip side, Democrats have blamed the White House and Republicans and said they won’t approve the funding until new restrictions are placed on federal immigration operations following the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneapolis earlier this year.