US: Staffing, screening issues addressed, TSA tells airline pilots
The TSA has plugged staffing gaps that caused long security lines earlier this summer at major U.S. airports. The agency has also addressed lapses revealed last summer in its ability to screen passengers for weapons and explosives, said TSA administrator Peter Neffenger. “This past summer we were struggling with what were very large congregations of people on lines at security checkpoints at some of our largest airports,” acknowledged Neffenger. “When you think about public areas of airports, it was rightfully a concern of people that there were large lines,” he said.” To alleviate the staffing crisis Congress allowed the agency to reallocate US$34m in funding, of which $26m was used to triple the amount of overtime and increase the number of part-time hours paid to transportation security officers at high volume airports. <br/>
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US: Staffing, screening issues addressed, TSA tells airline pilots
The TSA has plugged staffing gaps that caused long security lines earlier this summer at major U.S. airports. The agency has also addressed lapses revealed last summer in its ability to screen passengers for weapons and explosives, said TSA administrator Peter Neffenger. “This past summer we were struggling with what were very large congregations of people on lines at security checkpoints at some of our largest airports,” acknowledged Neffenger. “When you think about public areas of airports, it was rightfully a concern of people that there were large lines,” he said.” To alleviate the staffing crisis Congress allowed the agency to reallocate US$34m in funding, of which $26m was used to triple the amount of overtime and increase the number of part-time hours paid to transportation security officers at high volume airports. <br/>
