US airport lines shorten as TSA workers get paid | Aviation News
US President Donald Trump signed an emergency directive ordering payment to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers, leading to shorter airport lines at major hubs like JFK and Houston. While wait times are decreasing nationwide, delays persist at LaGuardia Airport with lines reaching 90 minutes in Terminal B. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that TSA agents should begin seeing paychecks as early as Monday. Despite the improved situation, US airline stocks continue to drop on Wall Street.
30 MAR 2026
— The Guardian
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issued back pay to its employees following President Trump's executive order, addressing a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.
31 MAR 2026
— The Guardian
TSA officer backpay eased airport congestion, but the ongoing DHS shutdown continues to leave other employees unpaid.
2 APR 2026
— Times of India
President Trump will sign an order to ensure the salaries of Department of Homeland Security employees who have gone unpaid due to the government shutdown.
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