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Officials warn travelers to allow for extra time to get through security.
A TSA officer checks the identification of travelers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Oct. 01, 2025 (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
The Atlanta airport is dealing with Transportation Security Administration officer shortages as day 20 of the federal government shutdown has left these employees working without pay.
The Atlanta airport is dealing with Transportation Security Administration officer shortages as day 20 of the federal government shutdown has left these employees working without pay.
“Due to TSA staffing shortages, passengers may experience longer than usual wait times at the security checkpoints,” a Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport spokesman told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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As a business reporter, Emma Hurt leads coverage of the Atlanta airport, Delta Air Lines, UPS, Norfolk Southern and other travel and logistics companies. Prior to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution she worked as an editor and Atlanta reporter for Axios, a politics reporter for WABE News and a business reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
As a business reporter, Emma Hurt leads coverage of the Atlanta airport, Delta Air Lines, UPS, Norfolk Southern and other travel and logistics companies. Prior to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution she worked as an editor and Atlanta reporter for Axios, a politics reporter for WABE News and a business reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
