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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Photos show TSA lines clogging airports and snaking into parking garages during partial government shutdown delays

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TSA wait lines extending into the parking garage at the Houston Airport on March 8, 2026
Passengers saw extended wait times on Sunday amid a partial government shutdown.

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Tampa International Airport takes aim at your pajamas

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Three people are sitting in an airport terminal. The two people closest to the camera both appear to be napping in gray sweatpants and hoodies.
Tampa International Airport is taking aim at a terminal coziness 'crisis': passengers in pajamas in the middle of the day.

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The lounge is for losers. Bring back the airport bar.

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A cocktail glass with three olives and an airplane

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600 airline passengers faced the weirdest sleepover ever, when heavy snow left them stuck on stationary planes overnight

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An Airbus A350-900 is preparing for the longest non-stop flight in the history of Lufthansa on Sunday night at Hamburg Airport.
Passengers on five Lufthansa Group flights spent the night at Munich Airport.

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If you're flying this week, be warned: it's an exceptionally messy time for air travel

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People walk through Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport in New York on February 22, 2026.
Travelers at New York City's LaGuardia Airport on Sunday.

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Flight cancellation numbers are dropping as travel starts to recover after a huge winter storm battered the US

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A powerful snowstorm brought daily life to a standstill in Washington DC, United States on January 25, 2026. The storm forced the closure of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport until snow could be cleared from its runways.
All flights were canceled at Reagan National Airport in Washington, DC, on Sunday.

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More flights canceled as huge winter storm grips the US. Here's what to do if your trip is affected.

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Southwest flight takes off from Nashville airport.
A Southwest flight takes off at Nashville International Airport as snow falls on January 24.

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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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Snow causes 5 days of travel chaos in Amsterdam, with over 2,500 flights canceled and planes left taxiing for hours

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Heavy snow falls in the Jordaan district of the city center on January 05, 2026 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Snowfall in Amsterdam's Jordaan district on Monday.

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