TSA delays during the shutdown were tough for both workers and travelers—but not all the stories were negative. There’s light at the end of the tunnel for TSA workers, who …
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A bill to stop members of Congress from getting special treatment at TSA checkpoints just passed the Senate, and the timing is a big part of why it is getting …
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The Shortcut Travelers Found To Make ATL TSA Lines Shorter Just Went Away
by joehegby joehegAs TSA wait times have gotten worse during the government shutdown, travelers have been looking for ways to avoid the worst of the lines—especially at busy hubs like Atlanta. For …
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Airports
The Real Reason Why the Government Shutdown Is Hitting TSA So Hard This Time
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegTravelers at several U.S. airports have recently reported extremely long waits at TSA security checkpoints, with some passengers waiting hours and even missing flights. The delays are being blamed on …
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Why Congress Is Rushing to Protect Air Travel Before the Next Budget Fight
by joehegby joehegOne of the most pressworthy things about the last government shutdown wasn’t some obscure agency slowing down paperwork. It was travel. Specifically, air travel — the kind of thing millions …
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The Government Shutdown Ended — But Airport Jerks Are Already Back
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAfter a record-breaking 43 days, the government shutdown finally ended. But while it was still going on, passengers continually asked TSA workers, both online and in person, what they could …
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We’re up to day 37 of the government shutdown. As of yesterday, it’s the longest shutdown in history. Yee-freakin-ha. Because I fly quite a bit, and that’s only increased since …
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This isn’t a political post — it just happens to involve politics because the shutdown has reached a point where it impacts air travel in a way most of us …
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Schadenfreude at the Airport: Even Congress Can’t Escape the Shutdown
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAs of this writing, the government shutdown has lasted 34 days. The 2018-19 shutdown holds the record for the longest shutdown. It lasted 35 days. We’ll tie that tomorrow. After …
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Passports, PreCheck, and Global Entry in the Shutdown: Who Wins, Who Loses
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegAs I’m sure you know, the government shutdown is still on. This is its 27th day, making it the second-longest in our country’s history (the longest one lasted 35 days, …