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More than 450 TSA agents have quit in about six weeks of the partial government shutdown, with roughly 11.7% of agents absent at peak, creating record-long security lines at major airports and complicating staffing for summer travel and FIFA World Cup venues. Union leaders say pay constraints are pushing workers to resign, and recruiters may struggle to replace them quickly even after the shutdown ends.
Major U.S. passenger airlines, through the group Airlines for America, have called on transportation officials to mitigate flight delays and cancellations by managing the balance between commercial and private flights and addressing air traffic controller staffing shortages. The FAA is actively working to recruit and train more controllers, as current staffing is below optimal levels, contributing to flight disruptions. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and FAA chief Michael Whitaker are prioritizing the increase of air traffic control staffing, amidst reports of controllers working overtime and a recent panel being named to address controller fatigue.