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Say goodbye to the spontaneous mini trip as you know it

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
Man sitting next to luggage
The spontaneous mini-break is under threat.

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United CEO tells Congress to end the shutdown: 'Please get the deal done soon'

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United CEO Scott Kirby
United CEO said its "ridiculous" things had to get bad for a deal to happen in Congress.

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Delta Air Lines temporarily halts perks for members of Congress, citing the partial government shutdown

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Delta Airlines planes are seen at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia on March 23, 2026. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Delta halts special services for Congress, including perks that get members through security faster.

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I went to LaGuardia. The security line looped around the terminal four times.

Tech Insider : Travel, Economy, Travel
A composite image of lines at TSA and a selfie from BI reporter Henry Chandonnet.
The lines were long at LaGuardia.

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Why some airports have long security lines, and others are a breeze

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TSA employee and long lines at LGA airport
A TSA agent watches passengers queue to go through security at New York's LaGuardia airport.

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TSA workers may miss another paycheck Friday. Congress is running out of time before recess.

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
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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I waited in a TSA line for 5 hours. I still missed my flight and had to cancel meetings with potential clients.

Tech Insider : Business
Joanne Simon-Walters at the airport with the long TSA lined
The author waited in the TSA line for hours.

Courtesy of Joanne Simon-Walters

Silicon Valley airport tests 'José,' an AI-powered robot to ease travel snarls

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
José, the new humanoid robot at San Josè Mineta International Airport.
José, the new humanoid robot at San Josè Mineta International Airport.

San Josè Mineta International Airport

TSA lines are so bad at some airports that United and Delta are letting passengers move their flights

Tech Insider : Business, Travel
Travelers are seen standing in long lines outside of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on March 23, 2026
Travelers in long lines at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport on Monday.

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I missed my flight to Costa Rica after waiting 4 hours at a TSA checkpoint. The line wasn't just long, it felt dangerous.

Tech Insider : Travel, Business
TSA liens at JFK International Airport, May 22, 6AM
Emily Calandriello and her husband spent four hours in the TSA line at JFK International Airport and missed their flight to Costa Rica.

Emily Calandriello

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