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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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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Mass TSA absences mean flying is a crapshoot right now

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

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I moved from Los Angeles to Atlanta 3 years ago. Here are 6 things that have surprised me most, so far.

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Woman in white shirt and jeans walking away from water on sand, smiling
Although it's taken us time to get used to it, Atlanta has become our home over the past four years.

Sahar Bishop

A 6-year-old spent 4 minutes scootering alone from a local park. Child protection services found his parents 'neglectful.'

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A little boy riding an electric scooter
Mallerie Shirley and Christopher Pleasants six-year-old son riding his electric scooter near their home in Atlanta.

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Over 8,000 flights have been canceled amid the government shutdown. See which airports have been hit hardest.

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Delta Airlines passenger aircraft are seen from the air at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 2, 2025.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport saw the most cancellations.

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I left my career in Atlanta, went to pastry school, and moved to the South of France. I'm finally at peace here.

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Dawn Belisle in Nice, France.
Dawn Belisle in Nice, France.

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The CDC is calling workers back to the office 5 weeks after the shooting at its Atlanta headquarters

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CDC headquarters in Atlanta
The CDC is asking Atlanta staff to return to the office by September 15.

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My daughter and I rented a 'nap room' in the world's busiest airport. Our experience was close to perfect.

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Author Jenny Powers sitting on daybed in nap room with pillows, blanket
My daughter and I spent an hour inside a nap room at one of the busiest airports in the world, and it surpassed my expectations.

Jenny Powers

I spent $150 at Cuts steakhouse. If it had locations up north, I'd eat there for every anniversary.

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Blue-cheese encrusted steak next to dish of mashed potatoes, pimento mac and cheese, and asparagus at Cuts
The highlight of my meal at Cuts was the steak.

Paige DiFiore

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