TSA delays: Which airports have long lines, and how to check the wait times

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Travelers wait in line at Chicago O'Hare airport
Travelers across the US faced longer than usual security lines this week.

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Amazon said USPS backed out at the 'eleventh hour' in contract negotiations to increase package volume

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OCTOBER 11: A US Postal worker delivers Amazon boxes outside of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on October 11, 2018 in New York City. Following a massive sell-off of over 800 points yesterday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell over 100 points in morning trading. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Amazon said that USPS backed out at the "eleventh hour" in contract negotiations in December.

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The MyTSA app is one of the most-downloaded apps right now, and it's not even fully working

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A cell phone displaying a DHS travel alert screen appears in fron the of the DHS logo.
People are flooding to the TSA App to check on travel delays and wait times, but the government shutdown means you shouldn't trust its data right now.

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Americans Seem to Love Buying Cars That Get Hit With a Lot of Recalls

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An analysis by a law firm specializing in car accidents ranked the cars with the most recalls that American consumers keep buying.

These are the world's best airports as rated by travelers. Asia dominates, but the US is nowhere to be seen.

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A map of the world showing the 10 best airports according to the 2026 Skytrax World Airport Awards: Vancouver, Paris, Rome, Munich, Istanbul, Seoul, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
A map of the world showing Skytrax's 10 best airports.

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These 20 airports don't use TSA screeners and are avoiding the travel chaos

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Covenant Aviation Security offier at SFO.
Travelers at airports like San Francisco, Orlando Sanford, and Kansas City shouldn't face staffing-related security delays during the partial government shutdown.

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BMW’s New i3 Sedan Targets Tesla Model 3 in a World of Electric SUVs

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While its rivals keep rethinking their EV strategies, BMW has persisted.

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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Elon Musk pours cold water on April 1 Tesla Roadster unveiling — but says it'll 'probably' happen later that month

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A red Tesla Roadster drives down a two-lane road next to a desert mountain range.
Elon Musk has pushed back the Roadster reveal.

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