Mass TSA absences mean flying is a crapshoot right now

Passengers waiting in lines outside the terminal at Houston Hobby Airport on March 8. Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images The partial government shutdown means more TSA agents are calling out of work. While some airports have long lines on some days, they could be relatively short the next. Atlanta Airport reprimanded domestic passengers for trying to bypass lines, causing congestion. You don't want to be cutting it close on your journey to the airport at the moment. The partial...