ATLANTA - Long lines greeted travelers Friday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, where federal officials say it could become the busiest day ever at the world’s busiest airport, even as the government shutdown continues to strain operations.

What we know:

The Transportation Security Administration said roughly 114,000 passengers were expected to be screened in Atlanta, possibly surpassing the previous record set in May. By midday, more than 57,000 passengers had already passed through security checkpoints.

It all comes as TSA officers and air traffic controllers work without pay for the tenth straight day of the federal shutdown. Despite that, operations appeared to be running smoothly.

Sick calls, which disrupted airport operations during the 2019 shutdown, have no

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