IAH TSA wait times hit 3 to 4 hours again Wednesday in Houston
Houston Chronicle • • nation
Key Points:
- Airport lines at Terminals A and E cleared by around 6 p.m. Tuesday after long waits throughout the day, with shorter wait times observed early Wednesday despite some lines still extending to subway areas.
- TSA security wait times improved significantly, with some travelers passing through security much faster than previously projected, such as a passenger who cleared security within an hour despite a four-hour wait forecast.
- Only Terminals A and E had open TSA checkpoints on Wednesday, with TSA PreCheck and CLEAR services unavailable; United Airlines passengers were advised to check bags at Terminal C then proceed to Terminal E for security.
- Terminal E lines flowed more efficiently by mid-morning Wednesday, with lines moving both inside and outside the terminal but no longer extending outdoors by 9:30 a.m.
- Staffing shortages continue due to unpaid TSA workers amid the government shutdown, with 458 TSA employees reported to have quit recently; additional staff were brought in to help open more screening lanes.
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