TSA defended the move, saying it will create a better experience for passengers.
Weary travelers hope the overdue paychecks will end the hours-long waits in security at several major U.S. airports.
Passengers traveling out of Oakland San Francisco Bay airport this weekend saw small lines and a few delays. But many still took precautions to come early. "Morale is really, really, low at Oakland airport right now, nationwide as well,' said a TSA officer.
President Trump's executive order on Friday instructed the Department of Homeland Security to pay TSA officers immediately, although it's unclear when the impact of that move will start to be felt at airports.
With spring break in full swing, airline passengers continued to wait it out at major U.S. airports after President Trump signed an executive order to pay TSA officers aimed at alleviating long security lines.
TSA may have to shut down operations at some airports as travelers are experiencing record waiting times, the agency's acting head said, as the latest offer to end a funding impasse and put restraints on Trump's deportation agenda met fierce resistance in Congress.