Overview
- Only Terminals A and E are handling TSA screening at Bush Intercontinental, with reduced lanes at Hobby, according to the Houston Airport System.
- Bush Airport warned Sunday that TSA waits may exceed 90 minutes, with new reporting showing projected waits up to three hours at IAH and about one hour at Hobby.
- The FAA issued staffing-driven ground-delay alerts for both airports over the weekend, including an average 65-minute ground delay at Hobby on Saturday.
- United Airlines directed passengers to check bags at IAH Terminal C before proceeding to Terminal E for security via walkway or the airport subway.
- Airports and airlines are urging travelers to arrive early as the federal shutdown leaves essential TSA officers and air traffic controllers working without pay, raising the risk of further slowdowns.