Overview
- Starting at 4 a.m. Saturday, only TSA checkpoints in Terminals A and E are open at Bush Intercontinental, and Hobby is operating with fewer screening lanes.
- Houston Airport System urges travelers to arrive early, with security waits expected to exceed 30 minutes.
- United passengers are directed to check bags at Terminal C and proceed to Terminal E for screening by walking or using the IAH subway.
- Officials say the checkpoint reductions follow shortages of TSA workers during the ongoing government shutdown.
- The FAA says it will limit flights to match staffing levels and warns of possible ground stops at Bush and Hobby after 3 p.m.