Overview
- Houston’s Hobby Airport reported wait times peaking around 3.5 hours Sunday, with New Orleans warning waits up to two hours and advising arrivals at least three hours early.
- Airports in Houston, New Orleans, Atlanta and Charlotte reported extended queues, with some checkpoints operating at limited capacity and Hobby’s TSA PreCheck lane closed at times.
- Global Entry remains suspended, and TSA says PreCheck operations are being adjusted locally based on staffing constraints.
- DHS said TSA officers received partial pay earlier and face their first full missed paycheck this week, as the Feb. 13 funding lapse continues without a congressional deal.
- Airlines and airport groups urged Congress to restore DHS funding as carriers expect a record 171 million passengers for March–April, prompting advisories to arrive 3–5 hours before flights at the hardest-hit airports.