Air travel mostly unaffected by shutdown, but may not last, officials say

Aviation officials do not see any significant changes to flight schedules nearly one month into the government shutdown, though the effect may worsen if the situation remains in place.

The Transportation Security Administration, in a statement to NorthJersey.com on Oct. 27, said most of the agency's operations throughout the country have been "minimally impacted" since the shutdown went into effect Oct. 1 . The only hiccups of note have been occasional delays at security checkpoints.

However, the TSA added, the effects on now-unpaid employees may become more palpable if the shutdown reaches a certain point.

"The longer the shutdown goes on, the more severe the impact on our TSA workforce who have expenses they must pay for, making it harder to show up for work when not being paid," th