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    TSA Delays Were Rough—But These People Stepped Up to Help (Some Even Found Humor)

    by SharonKurheg March 30, 2026
    by SharonKurheg March 30, 2026

    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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    Congress May No Longer Be Able To Skip TSA Lines After Senate Vote

    by joeheg March 20, 2026
    by joeheg March 20, 2026

    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 joeheg March 18, 2026
    by joeheg March 18, 2026

    As 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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    The Real Reason Why the Government Shutdown Is Hitting TSA So Hard This Time

    by SharonKurheg March 11, 2026
    by SharonKurheg March 11, 2026

    Travelers 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 joeheg December 19, 2025
    by joeheg December 19, 2025

    One 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 SharonKurheg November 22, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 22, 2025

    After 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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    Why Don’t TSA and Air Traffic Control Just All Walk Out?

    by SharonKurheg November 6, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 6, 2025

    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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    Last Night’s Election May Be the Moment the Shutdown Finally Cracked

    by joeheg November 5, 2025
    by joeheg November 5, 2025

    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 SharonKurheg November 3, 2025
    by SharonKurheg November 3, 2025

    As 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 SharonKurheg October 27, 2025
    by SharonKurheg October 27, 2025

    As 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, …

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