Scott Detrow

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Long lines, frustrated passengers, missed flights.

That has been the reality this week for thousands of travelers across the country as a partial government shutdown stretches into its sixth week.

I just missed my flight by two minutes.

Ariana Balsito was trying to fly from Houston to Charlotte for a second day on Monday.

She told Houston Public Media that the day before, she had waited in line for three hours.

During the shutdown, agents at the Transportation Security Administration have been working without pay.

At the same time, thousands have called out of work.