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Airport Lines Stretch for Hours, Forcing Travelers to Pivot to Cars and Trains
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1:40Now PlayingFliers across the US encountered some of the longest airport security lines since a partial government shutdown started in mid February, with travelers increasingly seeking out alternatives to planes. #usa #politics #worldnews #airport #travel
TSA officers have been working without pay as a Department of Homeland Security funding stalemate in Washington continues to drag on amid disputes over immigration enforcement policy, leading to high wait times and staffing shortages.
Some travelers are considering alternative modes of transportation — switching to trains or cars, even canceling trips entirely — as TSA lines get longer, with rental car company Hertz seeing a jump in search traffic and Florida's Brightline train setting new ridership records.
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