Two TSA security checkpoints at Philadelphia International Airport will be temporarily closed starting Wednesday amid the government shutdown.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for PHL said Tuesday that Terminal A-West and Terminal F security checkpoints will be temporarily closed beginning Wednesday, but that all of the other checkpoints will remain open.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“The temporary closures are also taking place in conjunction with PHL’s airline partners,” a spokesperson for the airport said. “Airport staff will be on hand to direct passengers to open checkpoints.”<\/p>\n
PHL didn’t say how long the TSA security checkpoints would be closed, but it comes as the government shutdown is set to become the longest ever.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The government has been shut down for 35 days, and the Senate failed to advance a bill<\/a> that would end the stalemate for a 14th time Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n Earlier Tuesday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said airport delays are going to get worse<\/a> as the government shutdown continues. He added that some airspace in the United States<\/a> might be forced to close if it stretches into next week.\u00a0<\/p>\n Air traffic controllers across the country, including at PHL, have gone several weeks without a paycheck amid the shutdown.\u00a0<\/p>\n