Air travelers across the nation are encountering unprecedented delays at airport security checkpoints, with some passengers waiting more than four hours to clear TSA screening.
The Transportation Security Administration is dealing with a staffing crisis that has created the longest security checkpoint delays on record, according to TSA Deputy Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill.
The agency is experiencing officer absence rates between 40 and 50 percent, McNeill reported, creating severe bottlenecks at major airports nationwide.
These extended wait times are affecting airports across the country, with passengers advised to arrive significantly earlier than usual for their flights to account for the delays.
