TSA workers are getting paid again, but airport chaos isn't going anywhere

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People waiting in TSA Line at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Travelers at US airports are experiencing long wait times at TSA checkpoints.

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I travel 100+ times a year for work and have an established airport routine. Here's my advice for handling the TSA chaos.

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Heather Wagenknecht has changed her routine due to long airport lines (shown at O'Hare International Airport on March 16).

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Delta Air Lines temporarily halts perks for members of Congress, citing the partial government shutdown

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Delta Airlines planes are seen at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia on March 23, 2026. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Delta halts special services for Congress, including perks that get members through security faster.

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TSA workers may miss another paycheck Friday. Congress is running out of time before recess.

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A TSA agent surveys the security line at New York LaGuardia airport.
A TSA agent surveys the security line at New York LaGuardia airport.

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Silicon Valley airport tests 'José,' an AI-powered robot to ease travel snarls

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José, the new humanoid robot at San Josè Mineta International Airport.
José, the new humanoid robot at San Josè Mineta International Airport.

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Photos show ICE agents at US airports as TSA staffing shortages disrupt air travel

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Ice agents look on as travelers stand in long lines at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on March 23, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
ICE agents have been deployed to airports across the US amid TSA staffing shortages.

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Why ICE agents are getting paid, but TSA employees are not

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Ice agents look on as travelers stand in long lines at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on March 23, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
ICE agents have been deployed to a handful of US airports.

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Elon Musk offers to pay the salaries of TSA agents as Trump threatens to replace them with ICE

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These 20 airports don't use TSA screeners and are avoiding the travel chaos

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Covenant Aviation Security offier at SFO.
Travelers at airports like San Francisco, Orlando Sanford, and Kansas City shouldn't face staffing-related security delays during the partial government shutdown.

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Here's how to check TSA wait times before your flight

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Airline passengers wait in long lines to get through the TSA security screening at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Sunday, March 8, 2026
Passengers wait for security screening at Houston's William P. Hobby Airport on Sunday.

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