2026年3月19日 13:12 UTC / 路透社
华盛顿，3月19日（路透社） – 美国运输部长肖恩·达菲周四警告称，如果政府部分停摆持续下去，随着5万名机场安检人员无薪工作，小型机场可能很快面临关闭。
自周日以来，美国运输安全管理局（TSA）机场工作人员中约有10%每天未到岗——这一比例约为正常水平的五倍。这导致多个主要机场出现长时间安检队伍。
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达菲在接受CNBC采访时表示，如果僵局持续到下周，政府可能不得不采取特别措施。
他指出，下周3月27日TSA人员将再次无法领取全额工资，并表示随着这一天临近，情况可能会恶化。
“随着我们进入下周，他们即将错过另一笔工资，现在发生的事情将显得微不足道，”达菲说，“我相信，你们会看到小型机场关闭，以及大规模的队伍。”
国土安全部表示，周二，约30%的TSA人员未出现在纽约肯尼迪机场、匹兹堡机场和休斯顿布什机场，而休斯顿霍比机场这一比例达到40%。
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一些机场已关闭了多个安检口，另一些机场则在努力筹集资金，以帮助无薪工作的TSA工作人员购买食物或其他必需品。主要航空公司首席执行官呼吁迅速结束僵局。
国土安全部称，在停摆期间已有366名TSA人员离职。去年秋季，持续43天的政府停摆导致广泛的航班中断，联邦航空局（FAA）下令主要机场削减10%的航班。
2月13日，由于国会未能就民主党要求的移民执法改革达成协议，国土安全部资金到期。
航空公司预计春季旅行季将创纪录，预计将有1.71亿乘客出行，较去年同期两个月增长4%。
报道：David Shepardson；编辑：Chizu Nomiyama和Mark Porter
US official warns small airports could soon shut down over TSA absences
March 19, 2026 1:12 PM UTC / Reuters
WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on Thursday that if a partial government shutdown continues, small airports could soon shut down as 50,000 airport security officers go without pay.
Since Sunday, around 10% of Transportation Security Administration airport personnel have failed to show for work daily – about five times the normal rate. That’s led to long security lines at a number of major airports.
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Duffy said in a CNBC interview that if the standoff continues into next week, the government might have to take extraordinary steps.
He noted that next week TSA officers are set to miss another full paycheck on March 27 and said things are likely to get worse as that approaches.
“As we get into next week and they are about to miss another payment, this is going to look like child’s play what’s happening right now,” Duffy said. “You’re going to see small airports, I believe, shut down. You’re going to see extensive lines.”
On Tuesday, around 30% of TSA officers did not show up at New York JFK, Pittsburgh and Houston Bush and 40% at Houston Hobby, the Homeland Security Department said.
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Some airports have closed a number of security checkpoints and others are working to raise money to help TSA workers buy food or other essentials as they go without pay. Major airline CEOs have called for a quick end to the standoff.
DHS said 366 TSA officers have left during the shutdown. Last fall, a 43-day government shutdown led to widespread flight disruptions and the FAA ordered a 10% flight cut at major airports.
DHS funding lapsed on February 13 after Congress failed to reach a deal on immigration enforcement reforms demanded by Democrats.
Airlines are expecting a record-breaking spring travel period, with 171 million passengers expected to fly, up 4% from the same two-month period last year.
Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama and Mark Porter
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