US POLITICS: MIAMI- US govt shutdown compromises Miami airport operations – US GOVT SHUTDOWN COMPROMISES MIAMI AIRPORT OPERATIONS

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MIAMI: The international airport in Miami has been forced to shut down one of its terminals early for three days due to a shortage of security agents sparked by the partial US government shutdown now in its 21st day.

From Saturday through Monday, Terminal G — one of six at the airport — will close at 1:00 pm (1800 GMT).

“Flights that were previously scheduled to depart from Concourse G this Saturday, Sunday and Monday will be relocated either to Concourse F or Concourse H,” airport spokesman Greg Chin told Agence France-Presse.

At issue is a lack of agents from the US Transportation Security Administration, who are seen as “essential” federal workers and hence are still on the job — but without pay until the shutdown ends.

Agents are reportedly staging “sickouts” — calling in sick in a silent protest at their situation. According to The Miami Herald, absenteeism among the Miami airport agents has more than doubled since the shutdown began.

“Right now, there’s approximately some 40 employees that are calling in sick from TSA,” meaning that “this terminal doesn’t have the manpower to accommodate all the passengers,” airport spokesman Jack Varela told Agence France-Presse.

“The airport, the airlines, TSA, customs we are all doing everything possible to make the passengers happy,” Varela said.

BY THE MANILA TIMES

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