With long security lines plaguing air travel for many across the country, things are moving apace at three airports serving the Berkshire County region, airport representatives said.

“We have not had those problems yet, and we're working hard to make sure we don't, but we cannot guarantee that's going to be a long-term deal for us,” said Michael Gayzagian, president of AFGE Local 2615, which represents Transportation Security Administration officers in New England. “We think that after the next [missed] check, things will start to unwind and people are going to start having a hard time at airports.”

The Department of Homeland Security’s funding lapsed Feb. 14 as Congress continues to dispute funding for immigration enforcement. That leaves 50,000 TSA officers once again working without pay.

Around 35 TSA officers in New England have left their jobs since the partial government shutdown started, according to Gayzagian. If officers miss another paycheck, that number will likely spike because they are put in a difficult financial situation.

“It's depressing and it's frustrating and it's ridiculous,” he said. “We're federal employees and the federal government used to be the most reliable employer there is, and that is no longer true, and that's a tragedy for all of us.”

Jennifer Mehigan, director of media relations for Logan International Airport in Boston, said it has not seen an issue with TSA staffing and that they will alert the public if wait times are longer than usual. Marketing and Communications Coordinator Nick Guerrera said Bradley International Airport near Hartford similarly has not had any operational impact because of the shutdown.

Officials at Albany International Airport in New York did not respond to a request for comment, but online monitoring of security wait times indicates a normal pace in recent days.

Wendy Bouchard, owner of Squaw Peak Travel, said neither she nor her clients have experienced longer security lines, but travelers should always be prepared for delays.

“I always tell my clients, government shutdown or not, to be prepared mentally for a delay or something to come up during a travel day. Nothing is ever guaranteed," she said. “In the travel business, I have to ease [clients] worries because I think things get a little heightened.”

Bouchard added it’s important to appreciate the TSA workers who continue to work without pay to ensure people can continue to travel.

“The larger airports can definitely get hectic, but knowing that and then getting to the airport earlier than recommended is helpful just to travel smart,” Bouchard said. “My job is to make people feel comfortable traveling because it’s OK to travel still, as long as you're mentally prepared for something to come up.”

Similarly, Chelsea Bordonaro, founder of Wander and Whimsy Travels, recommends getting to the airport earlier than normal just to be safe, but said lines that do exist are moving quickly.

“My last trip through Bradley revealed much larger lines than expected at 4 a.m., but the lines moved fairly quickly, whether officials were moving efficiently in a new understaffed manner or there weren't any absentee workers is information I'm not privy to," Bordonaro said.

Jason Canning, a driver in Berkshire County who makes frequent trips to the airport, said he has not seen a need to drop passengers off more than the recommended two hours for domestic flights and three hours for international flights.

He added that two recent late-night pickups for international flights, one at Logan and the other JFK, both had “record time” for how quickly the passenger got from the plane and through customs.

The union is working to pressure New England's 12 senators and 21 representatives to reach a deal.

“We are actively encouraging people to stay because we've been actively pressing the lawmakers to make a deal, both at the regional level, where I am, and at the national level,” Gayzagian said. “We're hoping that this gets resolved as quickly as possible.”

Gayzagian said that, while airports around New England remain mostly normal, getting back could be more difficult depending on where that is.

“Bless the people who are coming in and hanging on as long as they can,” Gayzagian said. “They're the ones keeping it going, the hardest working folks the agency has. And you know, I hope the public appreciates the efforts that we're putting in to keep them safe every day."