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If you're flying out of Bush Intercontinental or Hobby airports, be prepared for longer TSA wait times due to the ongoing government shutdown.
Even if you don't fly, travel experts say the images coming out of Houston's airports could impact you. They say the coverage of long airport lines could influence the government's reopening.
Wait times at Bush Airport's Terminal A and E were expected to exceed 60 to 75 minutes on Thursday, according to Houston Airport System officials.
Four airports in Texas will be impacted by historic reductions in air traffic, cutting flights by 10%, the Federal Aviation Announced.
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For anyone traveling soon out of IAH, the waiting game doesn't end inside the airport. Plus, with a shortage of air traffic controllers due to the government shutdown, there's a strong chance travelers will have to spend even more time on the tarmac.
Fewer flights mean shorter lines at George Bush Intercontinental on Wednesday, but TSA waits could hit 45 minutes at IAH and 20 at Hobby.