PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) — Travelers at Philadelphia International Airport are being met with longer lines and fewer screening options as several TSA security checkpoints temporarily close due to staffing shortages tied to the ongoing partial government shutdown.

As the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding shutdown continues, one of its more public-facing agencies impacted is the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Airport screeners continue to work without being paid,

Travelers are being warned about bottlenecks at airport security checkpoints as the TSA shutdown drags on and the federal screening officers miss paychecks.

Airport security is built for routine, not jokes, arguments, or attitude. From bomb “jokes” to license complaints and PreCheck entitlement, these are the phrases travelers should stop using if they want to avoid delays,

Airports are seeing longer than normal wait times, but travelers can check TSA security lines before they even get to the airport.

Travelers at Philadelphia International Airport are being met with longer lines and fewer screening options as several TSA security checkpoints temporarily close due to staffing shortages tied to the ongoing partial government shutdown.