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Travelers at airports like San Francisco, Orlando Sanford, and Kansas City have not faced security delays due to the partial government shutdown.

Exploring airport security privatization should be on every airport’s to-do list.

On any given morning at major U.S. airports, thousands of travelers move through security checkpoints staffed by Transportation Security Administration officers responsible for identifying threats in a matter of seconds.

Saturday, March 21 is Sarasota airport’s busiest day of the year, with up to 16,000 departing passengers — nearly double the daily average of 8,020.

Travelers should allow extra time at the airport and check for wait time updates. Officials warn that delays and TSA staff call-outs will likely worsen as the shutdown continues. For travelers hoping to board a plane this week,