ATLANTA — Long security lines snaked through the domestic terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday, leaving some weary travelers frustrated as they waited to reach their checkpoints.
The crowds formed just days after TSA agents missed their first full paycheck as the Department of Homeland Security continues to go without funding.
At Atlanta’s airport, travelers formed parallel lines as they moved through security at the domestic terminal. A digital sign showed wait times ranging from four minutes for TSA PreCheck passengers to more than an hour at the main checkpoint.
Despite the long lines and exhausted faces of those waiting in them, most appeared calm. Hartsfield-Jackson serves as one of Delta Air Lines’ travel hubs and is among the busiest airports in the country.
Laronda Monteiro, who lives in Atlanta, arrived three hours early for her flight to New Orleans, telling NBC News that it paid off as she stood in line.
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