TSA wait times may not get better any time soon. Here’s what you should know if you’re flying | CNN

Travelers stuck in line for hours at airport security this week are the latest victims of a partial government shutdown that has dragged on for nearly a month. Funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapsed in mid-February amid a standoff between Republicans and Democrats over immigration reform. Now, Transportation Security Administration screeners are about to miss a paycheck just as the Spring Break travel season heats up. Here’s what’s going on and when the long lines might go away. While most of the more than 430 commercial airports in the US have TSA staff, some locations have seen an outsized impact. Security lines at Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport stretched for more than three hours on Sunday and Monday, the agency reported. The airport was advising passengers to arrive four to five hours before their flights but reduced the recommendation to three to four hours Monday night. Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport said Monday TSA waits can extend up to two hours and advised passengers to arrive at least three hours before their flight. By late afternoon the airport reported wait times of up to an hour and said passengers should arrive at least t