FAA, George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Hobby
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TSA wait times at George Bush Intercontinental Airport were expected to exceed 45 minutes to an hour, according to airport officials.
The potential delay comes just two days after Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport issued a ground stop Tuesday afternoon for the same reason. That ground stop lasted until 6 p.m., while a ground delay continued until 9 p.m., according to Houston Airports.
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In an advisory issued on Nov. 2, Houston Airports warned travelers to expect extended TSA wait times “until further notice.”
Wait times at Bush Airport's Terminal A and E were expected to exceed 60 to 75 minutes on Thursday, according to Houston Airport System officials.
After hours-long wait times at Houston airports yesterday, here's what we noticed today and what the airport expects tomorrow.
Houston Airports advises travelers to plan for extended wait times due to TSA staff shortages during the government shutdown, with Bush Intercontinental facing delays up to three hours.
IAH and Hobby Airport have faced longer-than-usual TSA lines due to staffing shortages over the past week. Bush Airport's security line waits topped three hours between Sunday and Monday. Those waits have since decreased and were projected to last 60 to 75 minutes at Bush Thursday and 30 to 45 minutes at Hobby.
Houston Airports says TSA wait times may exceed three hours at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and more than an hour at William P. Hobby Airport (HOU). The delays are expected to continue until further notice.