With the current partial government shutdown, many federal workers aren’t receiving paychecks. This includes TSA officers, and that’s leading to an increasing number of sick calls, which has meant longer lines at security. Some airports have even seen over 50% of TSA agents call in sick on some days.
Past government shutdowns have sometimes ultimately ended because of the impacts on our aviation ecosystem. Along those lines, President Trump is suggesting he’s going to do something that’s just… oy.
All I’ll say is that Monday is shaping up to be quite the day, between ICE agents being put on TSA duties, plus Trump’s threat that if Iran doesn’t within 48 hours “FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz,” “the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST.”
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
