The latest partial government shutdown may once again create very real stress points for travelers, especially at airport security checkpoints and at U.S. borders.
History suggests the early days can look fairly normal, then performance can degrade if paychecks are delayed and morale collapses. During the 2018 to 2019 shutdown, TSA reported a spike in unscheduled absences, which forced some airports to close checkpoints and created long lines. However, that wasn’t a huge problem at most airports during last year’s extended government shutdown.
If the shutdown is brief, you may not notice much. If it lasts, you might start to see:
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