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March 11, 2026

Long airport lines highlight concerns about unpaid security officers in the shutdown

  • The country's longest security lines have been reported at the William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, with wait times topping three hours.
    • By By JOSH FUNK and RIO YAMAT
    AP Transportation and Airlines Writers

    The hourslong security lines at a handful of U.S. airports this week highlight the potential problems when a government shutdown coincides with the busy spring break travel season.

    Houston's secondary airport weathered the worst problems, with lines consistently lasting over three hours for much of Sunday and Monday. Passengers also had to wait more than an hour to get through security at several other airports, including in New Orleans and Atlanta.


     
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