Atlanta’s Airport May Swap TSA for Private Screeners
Friday, April 10th, 2026
An Atlanta City Council member is exploring a proposal to privatize security screening at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport following record-high Transportation Security Administration officer absences during a six-week federal government shutdown.
The move comes after unpaid TSA employees called in sick in unprecedented numbers, leaving the world's busiest airport struggling to manage security lines that stretched from checkpoints to the opposite end of the terminal.
The proposed shift to private contractors aims to stabilize staffing and prevent the massive delays seen during the funding impasse.
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