Will the executive order to pay TSA agents reduce waiting times?
South Florida airport wait times, while often longer than normal, are not anywhere near the worst delays occurring at other sites throughout the country.
Immigration Customs and Enforcement agents have been dispatched to numerous airports across the country, including Miami. TSA union officials, though, say they have been of little help since they are not trained in airport security.
President Trump has signed an executive order to pay TSA agents, but it is not clear how many of them will return to work. More than 500 have quit rather than work without pay,
According to the website Flightqueue.com, here are the average wait times at South Florida airports as of 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31.
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TSA wait times at PBIA, Fort Lauderdale and Miami airports for March 31
- Palm Beach International Airport: Less than 15 minutes for both TSA and immigration.
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport: 15-30 minutes for TSA and less than 15 minutes for immigration
- Miami International Airport: less than 15 minutes for TSA, more than 45 minutes for immigration.
Mike Diamond is a journalist at The Palm Beach Post, part of the USA TODAY Florida Network. He covers Palm Beach County government. You can reach him at mdiamond@pbpost.com. Help support local journalism.
