2026-03-20 / 美国东部时间下午3:43 / CBS新闻
想知道在部分政府停摆期间，由于一些TSA安检人员称病请假，应该提前多久到达机场吗？乘客可以通过以下几种方式在登机前查看安检口的等待时间。
一些机场的安检队伍正在变长，周三约有10%的TSA（运输安全管理局）约5万名安检人员称病请假。TSA工作人员已经连续34天没有领到工资。
尽管官员警告称，由于人员短缺，一些小型机场可能被迫关闭，但全国的机场仍在运营。不过，安检口的等待时间正在飙升。根据休斯顿乔治·布什洲际机场的网站信息，周五上午该机场的安检队伍最长达到了120分钟。
在政府资金恢复、TSA安检人员拿到工资之前，等待时间预计不会改善。在此期间，旅客在前往机场前应该检查延误情况。
航班优惠网站Going.com的创始人斯科特·凯斯告诉CBS新闻：“最好检查一下是否需要额外的时间，就像你在城里旅行时查看交通状况一样。”
以下是如何了解你在机场可能面临的等待时间，以及一些加快安检流程的方法。
查看机场网站
机场网站会公布预计的等待时间，以帮助旅客规划行程。例如，纽约约翰·F·肯尼迪国际机场在其网站上警告称“TSA安检等待时间可能比平时更长”，并提醒“等待时间可能会快速变化，因此出行时请预留额外时间”。
该机场各航站楼和通道的预计安检排队时间（包括普通安检和TSA快速安检）会实时更新。截至周五下午早些时候，网站显示4号航站楼的普通登机乘客面临的等待时间为39分钟。
使用TSA应用程序
TSA的MyTSA应用程序会向乘客的手机发送机场安检信息。
该应用程序会追踪并更新机场延误情况，并汇总历史数据，帮助乘客了解机场在特定时间的繁忙程度。
其他追踪网站
其他追踪网站，如AirlineAirport.com，也会追踪美国各地机场的等待时间，以帮助旅客为出行做准备。在网站上搜索机场后，切换到“等待时间”即可查看最新信息。
拥有TSA快速安检（PreCheck）资格的旅客通常能更快通过安检口。注册该机构的“无接触身份验证”（Touchless ID）项目可以进一步加快安检流程。目前该项目在65个机场可用，其安检队伍的等待时间通常是最短的。阿拉斯加航空、美国航空、达美航空、西南航空和联合航空这五家航空公司目前参与了该项目。
凯斯已经注册并最近使用了无接触身份验证，他表示这让安检过程“大幅加快”。
他还建议不要托运行李，以避免进一步的安检延误。
专家表示，在政府停摆期间乘坐飞机仍然是安全的，但对旅客来说会更麻烦。美国联邦航空管理局（FAA）优先保障安全，这有时意味着在关键人员缺勤时会减缓航班流量。
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/over-10-percent-tsa-officers-call-out-nationwide-in-single-day-partial-shutdown/
Getting ready to fly? Here are 3 ways to track TSA wait times at airports.
2026-03-20 / 3:43 PM EDT / CBS News
Wondering how early to get to the airport as some TSA officers call out sick during a partial government shutdown? There are a few ways for passengers to check security checkpoint wait times before their flights.
Security lines are growing longer at some airports, with about 10% of the TSA’s roughly 50,000 officers calling out sick on Wednesday. TSA workers have now gone without pay for a 34th straight day.
Although officials have warned that some smaller airports could be forced to close due to staffing shortages, the nation’s airports remain open. But wait times at security checkpoints are surging. At Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport, lines on Friday morning reached as long as 120 minutes, according to the airport’s website.
Wait times aren’t expected to improve until government funding is restored and TSA officers receive paychecks. In the meantime, travelers should check delays before leaving for the airport.
“It’s always good to check and see if you need extra time, the same way it’s good to check traffic when you’re traveling across town,” Scott Keyes, founder of flight deals site Going.com, told CBS News.
Here’s how to find out how long a wait you could face at the airport, and some ways to speed it up.
Check airport websites
Airport websites post expected wait times to help travelers plan. For example, John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City warns on its site that “TSA wait times may be longer than usual,” while cautioning, “Wait times can change quickly, so please allow extra time when traveling.”
Anticipated security line wait times across its terminals and lanes, such as standard versus TSA PreCheck, are updated in real time. As of early Friday afternoon, passengers in general boarding at Terminal 4 were facing wait times of 39 minutes, according to the site.
Use the TSA app
TSA’s MyTSA app sends airport security information to passengers’ phones.
The app tracks and updates airport delays, and aggregates historical information about how busy an airport is likely to be at a given time.
Other tracking sites
Other tracking websites, such as AirlineAirport.com, also track wait times at airports across the U.S. to help travelers prepare for trips. Search by airport, then toggle to “Wait Times” for up-to-date information.
Travelers with TSA PreCheck status usually move through checkpoints faster. Signing up for the agency’s “Touchless ID” program can speed up the process even more. It’s currently available at 65 airports, and its lines tend to have the shortest waits of all. Five airlines — Alaska, American, Delta, Southwest and United — currently participate in the program.
Keyes, who is enrolled and recently used touchless ID, said it made the screening process “substantially faster.”
He also recommended not checking luggage to avoid further screening delays.
Experts maintain that flying during a government shutdown remains safe, but more of a headache for travelers. The Federal Aviation Administration prioritizes safety, which sometimes means slowing down flight traffic when key personnel are absent from work.
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/over-10-percent-tsa-officers-call-out-nationwide-in-single-day-partial-shutdown/
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