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Coverage dated March 20, 2026

For airline travelers, the shutdown answer is simple: Pay TSA officers

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Airline passengers are saying that Transportation Security Administration workers need to get paid. At Atlanta's mammoth airport, travelers are arriving up to four hours ahead of their flight departures. That is because they are worried about delays at security checkpoints.

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  1. KOB 4

    For airline travelers, the shutdown answer is simple: Pay TSA officers (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Airline passengers are saying that Transportation Security Administration workers need to get paid. At Atlanta's mammoth airport, travelers are arriving up to four hours ahead of their flight departures. That is because they are worried about delays at security checkpoints.

  2. NBC New York

    For airline passengers, the shutdown answer is simple: Pay TSA officers (opens NBC New York)

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    TSA officers haven't gotten a paycheck since the U.S. Department of Homeland Security partly shut down on Feb. 14.

  3. WHDH Boston

    For airline travelers, the shutdown answer is simple: Pay TSA officers - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    ATLANTA (AP) — Regardless of politics or destination, American air travelers were unified by one desire Saturday: It’s time to pay Transportation Security Administration employees.“Everybody

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