After weeks of huge lines, TSA waits at America's busiest airport have plummeted from 4 hours to 5 minutes

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An Atlanta Police Department Officer looks on as travelers wait in long lines at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on March 26, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia
Lines at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport last Wednesday. Wait times dropped to just a few minutes early Tuesday.

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You'll keep seeing ICE agents at airports until TSA is back to 100%, border czar says

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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 at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport last Monday.

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I canceled my flight and paid $200 for a 20-hour Amtrak ride to avoid TSA airport chaos. It was better than flying.

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Photo composite of the author in Amtrak and long TSA lines at airports
I took the Amtrak to avoid airport chaos. It took 10 times as long and cost twice as much as flying.

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Assaults on TSA workers have spiked 500% since the shutdown began — and airports are pleading with passengers to be patient

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Senior Official performing the duties of the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Ha Nguyen McNeill delivers an opening statement during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 25, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Acting TSA Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill said assaults on TSA officers have risen sharply.

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Do you have what it takes to be a TSA agent? Take our quiz on what gets through airport security.

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A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agent assists travelers at a security checkpoint at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, on Monday, March 23, 2026
A TSA agent at a security checkpoint at Philadelphia International Airport on Monday.

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

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8 travelers told us how they fared in the great TSA toss-up of 2026

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TSA security lines at the airports
Snaking TSA lines in some airports, no queues in other — getting through security is a game of chance now.

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TSA's leader says so many unpaid agents have quit during the shutdown that airports won't be ready for June's World Cup

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TSA lines wrap around bag claim.
Quits at the TSA have gotten so bad that it may cause travel headaches in June.

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I went to LaGuardia. The security line looped around the terminal four times.

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A composite image of lines at TSA and a selfie from BI reporter Henry Chandonnet.
The lines were long at LaGuardia.

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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.

San Josè Mineta International Airport

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