TSA Absences at Airports Remain Steady Thursday as Shutdown Continues
Passengers walk through a queue to enter a TSA security checkpoint at Ronald Reagan International Airport in Arlington, Virginia., U.S., March 15, 2026. (Reuters/Aaron Schwartz)
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Absences among Transportation Security Administration airport security officers fell slightly on Thursday to 9.8% nationwide but was much higher at some major airports, the government said on Friday.
The absenteeism rate among the 50,000 TSA officers fell from 10.2% on Wednesday but was significantly higher at major airports on Thursday including 29% at New York’s JFK, 27% at New Orleans, Baltimore Washington at 23%, 32% at Atlanta and over 30% at both Houston airports, the Homeland Security Department said.
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(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chris Reese)
