TSA Lines Snarl New Orleans Airport Amid Shutdown Chaos
Source: nola.com
- Travelers at New Orleans' Louis Armstrong Airport face lines stretching to the parking garage due to 27% TSA absenteeism.
- Airport officials urge arriving three hours early, especially during peak times from 4 a.m. to 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Trump plans to send ICE agents to airports Monday; Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry offers National Guard help.
Long security lines at New Orleans' main airport are chaos from TSA workers skipping shifts without pay during a partial government shutdown over DHS funding. This hits travelers hard right as spring break ramps up, turning routine flights into multi-hour ordeals. The mess ties into bigger fights between Trump and Democrats on immigration and border funding.