ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The world’s busiest airport experienced severe delays due to shortage of staffing amid the government shutdown on Saturday.

Departures from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport were delayed up to 145 minutes with an average of 98 minutes before the ground delay was lifted around 9 p.m.

“It sucks,” Frontier passenger Katelyn Hyland said.

Hyland is bringing her boyfriend, Allen Henry, home to Philadelphia to meet her parents for the first time.

They’re going to be late.

“Our flight was at 10:09 p.m. and it’s now scheduled for 11:46 p.m.,” she said.

They arrived more than three hours early anticipating long TSA lines, but like many other flights theirs is delayed.

“We have a car rental for as soon as we touch down so I’m worried, I don’

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