Travelers face major delays as TSA staffing shortages tied to the DHS shutdown cause long security lines at airports across the country.

Airport officials are currently recommending that passengers arrive up to five hours before their scheduled departures.

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, spoke out on Fox News after clashing with Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, at Austin airport as Cornyn delivered food to TSA workers amid the government shutdown.

Some 30,000 people are expected to fly out of the Capital City.

John Cornyn and Greg Casar debate TSA agent pay outside Austin airport as partial shutdown enters second month

The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport reported a power outage early Wednesday morning, forcing the airport to ground all outgoing flights for several hours. FlightAware also said that all inbound flights were being held at their city of origin Wednesday.

"P. Terry's and H-E-B are carrying this state."

Friday morning, spring break travelers waited in long lines to get through security and onto their vacation destinations. “5 o’clock in the morning, it was full all the way to baggage claim, Love Field wheelchair attendant Antonio Barrientos said.

From additional gates and new taxiways to a new concourse, 2026 is bringing big changes to one of Texas' busiest airports. Here's what travelers should know.

(NEXSTAR) — Though the Lone Star State has dozens of major airports across its wide expanse, one Texas airport was recently found to be the cheapest to fly out of in the state. With air travel growing more expensive with inflation, it’s not a bad time ...