US Says TSA Absences Rose Slightly to 10.2% Wednesday
A TSA worker checks a traveler’s ID at Oakland International Airport in Oakland, Calif., May 7, 2025. (Jason Henry/The New York Times)
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Overall absences among Transportation Security Administration airport security officers rose to 10.2% on Wednesday, up slightly as a partial government shutdown continues, the government said on Thursday.
The absenteeism rate was much higher at some major airports on Wednesday including 25% at New York’s JFK and San Juan, Puerto Rico, 38% at Atlanta and at Houston Bush, the Homeland Security Department said.
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(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chris Reese)
