Experts warn the partial government shutdown is creating a “perfect storm” for flyers.

“(We have) 15 lanes at the checkpoint. Today, we have eight open,” airport deputy director Erin Burns said to WWL’s Tommy Tucker on Monday.

Passengers across the US waited in hours-long TSA lines as the partial government shutdown impacted airport staffing.

But then I saw videos and push alerts Sunday showing thousands of travelers waiting in hours-long lines to get through security amid a federal government shutdown. I took the airport’s advice and arrived at least 3 hours early to make sure I wouldn’t miss my flight.

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.

Travelers face major delays as TSA staffing shortages tied to the DHS shutdown cause long security lines at airports across the country.