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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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TSA agents are finally getting some back pay

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A TSA agent surveys the security line at New York LaGuardia airport.
A TSA agent surveys the security line at New York LaGuardia airport.

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Airport wait times in New York City are still high. This simple trick helps me avoid the chaos.

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Woman at White Plains airport
The author flies out of White Plains instead of the major airports in NYC.

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TSA wait times are easing, but travelers still face long lines at some airports

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Travelers stand in long lines snaked through baggage claim at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on March 22, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Travelers stand in long lines snaked through baggage claim at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on March 22, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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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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TSA workers are getting paid again, but airport chaos isn't going anywhere

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People waiting in TSA Line at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Travelers at US airports are experiencing long wait times at TSA checkpoints.

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People are splurging on first-class tickets in the hopes of a 3-minute TSA line

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Travelers check-in at the United Airlines Premier Access at O'Hare International Airport on April 12, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.
Travelers checking in at United Airlines' Premier Access desk at Chicago's O'Hare Airport.

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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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The Senate just paved the way to get TSA workers their long-awaited paychecks

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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune speaks during a news briefing after a weekly Senate Republican Policy Luncheon on March 24.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. John Thune

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