We’re now several weeks into the latest partial government shutdown, which means many federal workers aren’t receiving paychecks. Perhaps the most public impacts of this are felt at airports, and there are some statistics that I think are worth covering.
Along those lines, how bad is the situation really? Of course the narrative nationally is that security lines are hours long, yet on both flights I’ve taken in the past week, security took under five minutes. Kris Van Cleave shares some interesting statistics about TSA sick calls:
What makes this particular situation different is that air traffic controllers are being paid, while TSA agents aren’t. That’s because TSA agents are part of the Department of Homeland Security (which isn’t being funded), while air traffic controllers are part of the Department of Transportation (which is being funded).
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
