SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The wait time at San Antonio International to get through TSA security on Tuesday afternoon was less than 10 minutes.
For San Antonio Director of Aviation Russ Handy, that number says it all.
"Our professionals have been coming to work every day and getting the job done," he said.
While major airports across the country struggle to get TSA and operational staff to work without pay amid the ongoing government shutdown, the same can’t be said in the Alamo City.
"Thankfully, we’ve had really zero operational day-to-day impact here in San Antonio," Handy said.
And travelers noticed including one coming into town from Newark via Atlanta.
"Honestly, everything ran really smoothly. We didn’t really have any complaints," Megan said. "There wasn't much of a line. It didn’t really affect us very much."
Other airports across the country, meanwhile, are struggling as the government shutdown approaches four full weeks. On Monday, nearly 7 percent of TSA employees missed work with unscheduled absences, a figure that was more than double over the same time last year.
According to CBS News, four major airports closed some TSA screening lanes and passengers departing Atlanta faced wait times of over an hour.
Though San Antonio hasn’t faced any issues just yet, Handy suggested that could change.
"Long-term, it’s very difficult to predict. So all of us certainly hope we can get beyond this shutdown and get the government back in operation," he said.
Handy did thank those employees for coming in and working without pay, mentioning that businesses and even some travelers came in with gifts and meals for those at the airport impacted by the government shutdown.