How TSA Lines At Boston's Logan Airport Are Being Impacted By Partial Government Shutdown

CBS Boston

Updated on: March 17, 2026

The partial government shutdown is leading to long lines at airports around the country as some TSA workers have called out sick while they go without a paycheck. At Logan Airport in Boston, passengers say the impact has not yet been as severe.

TSA employees missed their first full paycheck on Friday. Since the start of the federal funding lapse, data obtained by CBS News shows that more than 300 TSA workers have quit. In addition, call-out rates have more than doubled.

Long security checkpoint lines were reported over the weekend at several major airports, including Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Austin and Atlanta, among others.

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