{"id":348324,"date":"2025-11-01T16:15:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T16:15:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/348324\/"},"modified":"2025-11-01T16:15:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T16:15:11","slug":"government-shutdown-impacts-houston-airports-with-limited-checkpoints-and-possible-ground-stops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/348324\/","title":{"rendered":"Government shutdown impacts Houston airports with limited checkpoints and possible ground stops"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As the government shutdown<\/a> enters its 32nd day and the holiday season begins, airport officials in Houston have announced that several checkpoints at Bush Intercontinental will be closed this weekend due to a shortage of TSA workers.<\/p>\n

Officials have said only two security checkpoints, in Terminals A and E, are open and are urging travelers to arrive at the airports earlier than planned to make their flights. Officials said check-in times could take up to 30 minutes.<\/p>\n

As the government shutdown continues, some airport workers are expected to work without pay. However, experts at ABC told Eyewitness News that workers might not continue showing up for a variety of reasons.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Aviation experts warn public to be prepared for ground stops amid government shutdown<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

ABC experts said that during shutdowns, we can see federal airport workers calling out, as some can no longer afford childcare, or others choose to take on a second job to bring in a paycheck.<\/p>\n

TSA agents aren’t the only employees who have been impacted by the shutdown, as air traffic controllers <\/a>are in the same boat.<\/p>\n

The Federal Aviation Administration has said it will restrict the number of planes arriving at and departing from some airports to ensure smaller staff can keep passengers safe.<\/p>\n

With fewer planes arriving, the FAA has also warned of ground stops at multiple airports, including Bush and Hobby, starting Saturday after 3 p.m.<\/p>\n

In the last few weeks, both Hobby and Bush have experienced multiple ground stops, impacting hundreds of flights and passengers. According to officials, a ground stop occurs when traffic controllers slow incoming and outgoing flights in and out of the Houston area and surrounding cities.<\/p>\n

Officials are urging passengers to adjust as needed and be flexible if travel is impacted.<\/p>\n


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