Trump sends ICE agents to alleviate TSA officer shortage

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Trump is sending ICE agents to fill a TSA officer shortage during the government shutdown, but a major federal union warns this could create safety risks.

I waited in a TSA line for 5 hours. I still missed my flight and had to cancel meetings with potential clients.

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Joanne Simon-Walters at the airport with the long TSA lined
The author waited in the TSA line for hours.

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NTSB head says she had to 'beg' to get an Air Canada crash investigator through an hourslong TSA line in Houston

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MARCH 23: An Air Canada Express plane sits on the tarmac after it collided with a fire truck on the tarmac at LaGuardia Airport on March 23, 2026 in New York City. Two people are believed to have been killed in the late-night accident, with dozens injured. The plane had landed from a flight from Montreal

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I've traveled to 17 countries and have learned that a checked bag is always worth it. Here's why.

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Silhouette of a woman with a carry-on bag surrounded by seats looking out onto a runway at an airport
Checking a bag makes my travel experience more enjoyable.

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The FAA has lifted the airspace closure over El Paso and says flights will resume as normal

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A sign at the El Paso International Airport (ELP) on December 25, 2025 in El Paso, Texas.
A sign outside El Paso International Airport.

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Inside the National Air and Space Museum's 164-foot observation tower overlooking Washington, DC's largest airport

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The Donald D. Engen Observation Tower at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
The Donald D. Engen Observation Tower at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

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I've been to dozens of airport lounges worldwide. Here are the 5 things I never do in them.

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A woman wearing a backpack taking a selfie at an airport lounge.
I've visited many airport lounges over the years because I travel at least once a month.

Jill Robbins

My husband and I always fought about when to leave for the airport. So, we created a travel rule that solved everything.

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The writer with her luggage in an airport bathroom.
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Currie Engel

I stayed in a pod at an airport for $50. It was tiny and a bit awkward, but I slept surprisingly well between my flights.

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The writer on a plane, and an image of Avagard Capsule Hotel.
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Ash Jurberg

A man called in a bomb threat to New Orleans airport after he couldn't pay for parking, an affidavit says

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People wear face coverings inside the arrivals area at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport on August 12, 2021 in Kenner, Louisiana.
The interior of New Orleans Airport.

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