Spring break travel and staffing shortages at the Transportation Security Administration have hit US airports with a devastating one-two punch this week, particularly at the security checkpoints.

Airline travelers stand in line at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston on March 25, 2026. Long security lines continued to delay passengers Wednesday at Bush Intercontinental Airport. Wait times ...

An intruder was killed on a Denver runway after exploiting a security gap at one of the nation’s busiest airports.

SAN ANTONIO – The most accurate way to look up wait times for airport security is no longer being updated, as officials say travelers are experiencing the longest lines in the history of the ...

Airport security lines are getting longer and longer as the Department of Homeland Security government shutdown stretches on and screeners working without paychecks call in sick or quit altogether.

As the lapse in funding at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues, many Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents have been forced to accept only partial paychecks for their ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Airport security wait times are creeping up across the country as Transportation Security Administration officers go without pay during the partial ...

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