US says TSA absences rose slightly to 10.2% Wednesday
FILE PHOTO: Passengers enter the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) 'PreCheck' line at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to go unfunded, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., March 16, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - Overall absences among Transportation Security Administration airport security officers rose to 10.2% on Wednesday, up slightly as a partial government shutdown continues, the government said on Thursday.
The absenteeism rate was much higher at some major airports on Wednesday including 25% at New York's JFK and San Juan, Puerto Rico, 38% at Atlanta and at Houston Bush, the Homeland Security Department said.
(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chris Reese)
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