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Airports are still recovering from the fallout of the DHS shutdown that resulted in a shortage of transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers \u2014 and some are now changing their advisory messages to travelers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Ohio is cautioning passengers to arrive just 1.5 hours before their flights depart.<\/p>\n

“Early morning travel PSA, 90 minutes before departure is the sweet spot,” the airport posted on X on Thursday.<\/p>\n

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“Showing up too early creates those first-wave lines,” the post also said. “Even when lines stretch to ticketing, waits are usually [about] 45 mins.”<\/p>\n

The airport<\/a> also attached a graphic of suggested arrival times for flights starting at 5 p.m. through 12 p.m.<\/p>\n

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport<\/a> in Texas wrote on X it’s expecting over 30,000 travelers to be processed by TSA on Monday.<\/p>\n

“There is no need to line up more than 4 hours before your flight, as this causes congestion<\/a> in the lines for those flying out sooner,” the airport wrote.<\/p>\n

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“Arriving 2.5 hours early for domestic flights and 3 hours for international flights is our recommendation,” it added.<\/p>\n

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is still advising passengers to arrive at least four hours early.<\/p>\n

About 40% of TSA workers in Atlanta have called out amid the shutdown, the Department of Homeland Security told FOX 5<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Some TSA officers at Hartsfield\u2013Jackson told Fox News on Monday morning that they’ve started receiving paychecks after working without pay since DHS funding lapsed on Valentine’s Day.<\/p>\n

Officers shared that they have begun seeing paychecks after President Donald Trump<\/a> issued an executive order for emergency pay on Friday.<\/p>\n

Baltimore-Washington International Airport posted on X on Monday that there were “minimal wait times at each checkpoint.”<\/p>\n

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The airport still cautioned passengers on Sunday “to arrive 3 hours before scheduled departure.”<\/p>\n

Fox News’ Claudia Kelly-Bazan, as well as The Associated Press, contributed reporting.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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