Travelers complained of long waits Sunday — lasting hours in some cases — at security checkpoints at airports in Houston and New Orleans, which officials blamed on a government shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

On Friday, Hobby airport officials said they expected an increase in travelers due to spring break.

The estimated wait time was three hours as of Monday morning, according to the Houston Airport System, which cited a shortage of TSA workers.

A partial shutdown impacting the Department of Homeland Security left some travelers waiting hours at airport security checkpoints.

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Travelers flying out of Houston Hobby Airport faced hours-long TSA lines as staffing shortages tied to the government shutdown caused major delays.

Hobby Airport hit the brakes on Wednesday afternoon after the Federal Aviation Administration ordered a temporary ground stop once the airfield hit heavy traffic. The hold went into effect just after 4:30 p.