Overview
- FAA alerts on Saturday reported staffing-related ground delays at both airports, with Hobby averaging about 65 minutes at 3:45 p.m. and an earlier delay at Bush no longer active.
- TSA screening at Bush is restricted to Terminals A and E, while Hobby is operating with fewer lanes, according to the Houston Airport System.
- The airport system warned security waits could exceed 30 minutes and advised travelers to arrive early for flights.
- United customers at Bush are directed to check bags at Terminal C and proceed to Terminal E for security by walkway or subway.
- Officials and local reporting link the constraints to staffing shortages during the federal shutdown, and the FAA has cautioned it may limit arrivals and impose ground stops to match available controllers.