Airport system under strain. TSA absenteeism surges far above normal levels. Hundreds of officers quit. Delays mount across major hubs. Travel infrastructure begins to buckle under pressure.
Something is happening inside the air travel system, and it is no longer subtle. The strain is showing up in staffing data, operational performance, and the way passengers are experiencing airports across the country. At the center of it is the Transportation Security Administration, where absenteeism has climbed sharply above normal levels. Reports show TSA …
