TSA Absentee Rate Still High, but Down From Sunday’s Peak

TSA Absentee Rate Still High, but Down From Sunday’s Peak
TSA officer screens airline passengers in Terminal C at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, on Dec 27, 2009, in Dallas, Texas. Tom Pennington/Getty Images
The Associated Press
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TSA officials say the rate of airport screeners missing work during the partial government shutdown has stabilized—but still at unusually high numbers—just before a three-day holiday weekend that is likely to bring bigger airport crowds.

The Transportation Security Administration said Jan. 17 that 6.1 percent of its airport screeners missed work Jan. 16.