3 US airports plan to replace TSA agents with private contractors in a bid to reduce disruptions to passengers — see the list

US airports experienced longer security wait times when Transportation Security Administration officers missed paychecks during the government shutdown in March. Mark Felix/Bloomberg via Getty Images The TSA Gold+ program aims to expand the use of private contractors while retaining federal oversight. Three US airports are set to participate in TSA Gold+ next year. They join 20 airports that already use private security contractors instead of federal TSA agents. Who can forget the airport…