Airport wait times plummet from hours to minutes as TSA workers start getting back pay | CNN

Abysmal wait times at airports dwindled Monday as Transportation Security Administration workers got their first paychecks in more than a month — apparently prompting fewer agents to call out. Four-hour wait times that plagued some airports last week dropped to mere minutes as some TSA employees saw weeks of back pay pop up in their bank accounts. One TSA worker in Houston said he’ll finally be able to buy the food, gas and medication he needs. Others hope to pay their missed rent before they get evicted. TSA agent facing eviction after weeks without pay But one TSA employee in Chicago said she still hadn’t been paid Monday morning, and others say they’re missing partial paychecks. About 61,000 TSA employees have been working without pay since a partial government shutdown started February 14. Collectively, they’ve missed more than $1 billion in pay, leaving some unable to afford basic necessities. Some have been forced to take other jobs. By Monday afternoon, even the longest wait times at many major airports were less than 30 minutes. Tracking current TSA wait times at select major airports Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport, an epicenter of last week’s