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Airport Chaos Looms as TSA, FAA Workers Go Unpaid

10/4/2025

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Air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screeners are working without pay during the shutdown, risking morale and delays.
About 95% of TSA employees will work without pay, while the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to furlough 11,000.
Past shutdowns, 2018-2019, showed higher absenteeism and longer airport wait times; U.S. Travel Association warns losses could reach $1 billion weekly.

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Story summary

Air traffic controllers and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screeners are working without pay during the shutdown, risking morale and delays.
About 95% of TSA employees will work without pay, while the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) plans to furlough 11,000.
Past shutdowns, 2018-2019, showed higher absenteeism and longer airport wait times; U.S. Travel Association warns losses could reach $1 billion weekly.