As more travelers take to the skies, the TSA is projecting that 131 of the nation's airports will experience staffing shortages this month.
"We have been averaging over 5,000 Transportation Security Officer applications per week," a TSA spokesperson said.
In response to an inquiry about the memo, the TSA said in a statement that it is"well-positioned to meet rising traveler volumes."A Transportation Security Administration agent wearing a protective mask checks a traveler's identification at Los Angeles International Airport, May 28, 2021. "As in years before, the agency began a concerted recruitment effort this past winter in anticipation of increasing volumes and is on pace with established benchmarks to meet hiring goals," the statement said.
U.S. airlines have also struggled with staffing as air travel demand jumped fairly quickly from historic lows to approaching pre-pandemic levels. When air travel came to a halt in March 2020, thousands of employees were offered early retirements and buyouts, but now the airlines are desperate to fill these positions again -- especially for
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