Overview

• Harry Reid International in Las Vegas and Louisville’s Muhammad Ali International reported normal flows on Wednesday, with local officials monitoring conditions.
• TSA said it will continue screening roughly 2.5 million passengers daily and urged travelers to allow extra time in case conditions change.
• More than 13,000 air traffic controllers were instructed to work, while the FAA announced furloughs for about 11,000 other employees.
• Front-line federal airport staff are currently unpaid, and a TSA officer in Miami warned that prolonged hardship could lead to fewer officers and longer lines.
• The 2018 shutdown offers precedent, when about 10% of TSA workers called out and security waits grew, and essential workers could receive back pay once funding passes.