George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) has been the standout airport during this government shutdown, for all the wrong reasons. Although Hobby saw the worst TSA wait times initially, IAH quickly caught up and surpassed it’s sister airport in the Houston area. Terminal Comparison There is effectively zero statistical difference between the two terminals. Wait Time […]
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To provide practical guidance for ATL travelers, we analyzed thousands of TSA records to look exclusively at the absolute maximum wait times, the worst-case scenarios and peaks you need to plan for. The data shows that while certain days and checkpoints have completely buckled, there are still strategic ways to bypass the worst of the […]
We analyzed over 200,000 TSA wait time records across seven major U.S. airports (ATL, DEN, DFW, EWR, HOU, IAH, and JFK) to measure the impact of the recent government shutdown. Combined National Wait Times Across all seven airports combined, the overall active wait times shifted upwards during the shutdown period: Maximum Wait Time Spikes In […]
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The effects of a government shutdown ripple across many public services, and air travel is often one of the most visible points of friction. As TSA agents and other federal workers operate without pay, questions inevitably arise regarding the impact on airport operations. This has come to a fore as last week, agents stopped receiving […]