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Air travelers brace for what’s to come should latest shutdown linger

(14 Feb 2026) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Romulus, Michigan – 14 February 2026 1. Various of a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint at Detroit Metropolitan Airport 2. Various of luggage arriving at a Detroit Metro baggage carousel 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Burnest R. Green, air traveler: “TSA is kind of slow, but it's moving just like the bags. They told us the bags would be at (carousel) nine, but the bags are at eight. So, everything has a process in regards to the shutdown and in regards to what's going on with our government. But we as Americans will fight to the very end to do what we need to do for one another.” 4. Various of security checkpoint 5. SOUNDBITE (English) John Clark, air traveler: “Sometimes, you might not be able to get home if you're already out. Or it might delay if you worked all week and you're trying to get home and you can't get home. It's really bad.” 6. Airplane taxiing on the runway 7. Airport tower 8. Plane flying away 9. SOUNDBITE (English) Burnest R. Green, air traveler: “As long as everything is back up and running by the time I get ready to go back to the city of Phoenix, the state of Arizona and the city of Maricopa -- that's in Phoenix -- I don't have a lot of concerns. I just hope that things start to get better before they get any worse.” 10. Various of ticketing area 11. SOUNDBITE (English) Burnest R. Green, air traveler: “It's almost like wait-and-see. So, we'll just trust God and be positive and go from there.” 12. Passengers picking up their bags off carousel STORYLINE: Airline passengers expressed concerns Saturday about the potential impact of a prolonged shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. “Sometimes, you might not be able to get home if you're already out. Or it might delay if you worked all week and you're trying to get home and you can't get home. It's really bad,” John Clark said after arriving at Detroit Metropolitan Airport. He flew in from Jackson, Mississippi. Clark lives in nearby Ann Arbor, Michigan, and frequently travels for his job balancing machines. He was impacted by the previous government shutdown. The most recent one started Saturday and includes the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), whose officers are responsible for screening passengers and bags at airports. Experts say mass flight cancellations like those seen during the 2025 shutdown are less likely this time, because air traffic controllers are still getting paid. But TSA officers are required to stay on the job without pay during the shutdown. Burnest R. Green flew to Detroit from Phoenix to celebrate his sister’s 70th birthday. He would like to see the shutdown ended by the time he flies back West in over a week’s time. “As long as everything is back up and running by the time I get ready to go back … I don't have a lot of concerns,” Green said. “I just hope that things start to get better before they get any worse.” Experts warn of long security lines if the shutdown drags on and more officers take unscheduled absences. Travel and airline industry groups say the shutdown threatens to disrupt air travel as the busy spring break travel period approaches. “It's almost like wait-and-see,” Green said. “So, we'll just trust God and be positive and go from there.” =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: info@aparchive.com. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...