More than 260 million passengers are expected to come through airport checkpoints between the Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends.
TSA is bracing for its busiest summer ever, even as airports worry that screening lines could balloon with DHS siphoning employees away from TSA and Customs and Border Protection to bolster its presence at the southern border.
Airports Council International's North American division also suggested the diversions would only compound existing TSA and Customs understaffing at airports.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. "I want to emphasize how critically important our workforce is throughout the year, but in particular, their dedication for the summer," she said, noting that some screeners work overtime during peak travel periods.
Airlines for America released its own summer travel estimates earlier this week, saying it's expecting 257.4 million air passengers between June 1 and Aug. 31. But rather than suggesting DHS stop diverting employees, the group is urging Congress to provide DHS with supplemental border funding instead.
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