BOZEMAN — The current government shutdown is now the longest in U.S. history — entering its 37th day. That’s more than five weeks without pay for thousands of federal employees, including TSA agents and air traffic controllers.

At Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN), the lack of pay hasn’t yet led to major travel delays. Travelers arriving from Chicago told similar stories about smooth flights and quick security checks.

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“Absolutely no problems at all. Everything moved and went really quickly,” one passenger said.

“It was busy in O’Hare, but everything went very well,” another added.

“It was smooth as usual, no issues,” a thir

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