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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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Major US airports are asking people to donate gift cards and essentials to TSA workers who are going without pay

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TSA pre-check at Orlando International Airport.
Airports are asking passengers to donate to TSA staff working without pay.

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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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TSA is a mess at several airports — but most others are just fine

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Passengers line up outside airports.
Passengers at Houston Hobby Airport experienced TSA wait times up to three hours 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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US airport chaos: Travelers are waiting for hours in security lines as unpaid TSA agents stop showing up for work

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Passengers in TSA line
A TSA agent shortage caused by the partial government shutdown has led to long lines at airport security.

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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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The $45 fee for flying without a REAL ID just kicked in

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TSA PreCheck in Chicago
Passengers walk through the entrance of a TSA PreCheck in Terminal one at O'Hare International Airport Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2017, in Chicago

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TSA Will Start Charging $45 to Travelers Without Real ID

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Miami International Airport TSA checkpoint security screening with a Real ID sign.

No REAL ID? That'll cost you $45 under a new TSA rule

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TSA agent holding a real ID.
The TSA wants to charge flyers who don't have acceptable ID $18 to use biometric kiosks to verify their identity.

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