Over a dozen airports are insulated from the shutdown because they use private contractors instead of federal TSA employees.

The stalemate in Washington, D.C., over funding the Department of Homeland Security has led to hourslong airport security lines and frustrated travelers, but now passengers could see some airports closed altogether,

See TSA wait times at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) in Sarasota, Florida, Thurday, March 19.

Travelers should allow extra time at the airport and check for wait time updates. Officials warn that delays and TSA staff call-outs will likely worsen as the shutdown continues. For travelers hoping to board a plane this week,

Airport TSA lines are slowing amid shutdown staffing issues and spring travel. Here’s how to check delays and move through security faster.

Airports across the U.S. have seen fluctuating wait times in recent days amid the partial government shutdown.

Exploring airport security privatization should be on every airport’s to-do list.

As a partial government shutdown enters its second month, travelers at major American hubs are facing some of the most daunting security lines in recent history. At Hartsfield-J

Balancing liberty and security remains precarious, if not contentious, because any shift to privatization would require robust oversight to avoid compromising safety.

Commercial airports can hire private security companies instead of using federal employees under a program with the Transportation Security Administration.

Travelers at the New Orleans airport are facing unusually long security lines as TSA staffing shortages slow screening.

TSA staffing shortage issues surged over the weekend after agents missed their first full paycheck due to a partial government shutdown, creating hourslong wait times for travelers as call outs increase operational concerns,