The Trump administration will ground 10 per cent of flights across 40 major US airports unless a deal to end the federal government shutdown is reached.

Pay for the average TSA screener shot up to $61,840 in 2024 from $42,310 in 2019, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. During that shutdown, some screeners opted for comparable wages in the fast-food, construction and other industries.

Airports across the country have experienced shortages of air traffic controllers and security workers, who have gone weeks without pay amid the shutdown.

WASHINGTON -President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday began airing a video at airports across the country that blames Democrats for a nine-day-old government shutdown that has prompted significant flight delays. Some 13,000 air traffic ...

Federal employees say that flying is still safe despite the strain on air traffic controllers. But expect even more airport delays ahead. Now, even employees deemed “essential”—including air traffic controllers and transportation security officials ...

CHARLESTON , S.C. (WCIV) — Rep. Nancy Mace plans to hold a press conference to address "airport security breaches" in Charleston Monday morning as scrutiny intensifies over her reported berating of law enforcement at Charleston International last week.

Houston’s major airports have become the epicenter of the federal government shutdown’s devastating impact on air travel, with passengers facing unprecedented wait times of up to five hours at security checkpoints as Transportation Security Administration

Flight capacity will be reduced by 10% at 40 major airports starting Friday, according to Duffy. The reductions could affect between 3,500 and 4,000 flights daily, according to NBC News ’ estimate.