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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A TSA official said some US airports may be forced to close as security agents stop showing up for work

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Security lines are getting so long amid staffing shortages at facilities like Houston's Hobby Airport that TSA officials may consider closing some airports.
Security lines are getting so long amid staffing shortages at facilities like Houston's Hobby Airport that TSA officials may consider closing some airports.

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Unpaid TSA staff are calling out in big numbers. Here are the 5 airports where the problem is worst.

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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 in line at Houston Hobby Airport on March 8,

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Over 300 TSA agents have quit during the shutdown, and travelers could feel it for a while

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TSA agents are leaving their jobs.

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MAPPED: 65 planes were diverted as a drone strike caused flight chaos at Dubai Airport once again

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An Emirates Boeing 777 aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026.
An Emirates Boeing 777 landing at Dubai International Airport on Monday.

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Charts show how the Iran war has pushed ticket prices sharply higher on 3 major US airline routes

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The departure gate of Terminal 1 at JFK International Airport is seen in New York on August 15, 2025.
Delta Air Lines' service from New York's JFK Airport (pictured) to London Heathrow is up from $285 to $553 over a month.

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Tips to catch your flight as TSA lines stretched for hours at some US airports

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Long security lines at Houston Hobby Airport.
Flying this month? Budget extra time at the airport and consider investing in expedited security lanes.

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Flights to the Middle East have resumed, but travel chaos is nowhere near over

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An Emirates Airbus A380 passenger aircraft prepares for landing at Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 8, 2026.
An Emirates Airbus A380 prepares to land in Dubai.

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TSA wait time updates: The latest on security lines as unpaid agents stop showing up for work

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A TSA Precheck sign at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston.
HOUSTON, TEXAS - MARCH 8: Airline passengers wait in long lines to get through the TSA security screening at William P. Hobby Airport in Houston, Sunday, March 8, 2026. The line stretched from the security checkpoint into the lower level baggage claim area to the lower level parking garage.

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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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