HOUSTON — The ongoing government shutdown will cause headaches for air travelers.

The Houston Airport System announced on Saturday that security wait times will increase at Bush and Hobby airports. On Sunday, officials warned that TSA wait times may now exceed 90 minutes at Bush Intercontinental Airport and 60 minutes at Hobby Airport.

Security lines have been reduced as the TSA and air traffic controllers face staffing issues. Though both are considered essential workers, air traffic controllers have increasingly called out sick since the shutdown began.

At Bush Airport, security lines will be open only in Terminals A and E.

Some travelers were forced to wait it out at Bush Airport on Saturday night.

“It’s an impact. We want to get home. It’s tough, I don’t like to wait, but we want

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