The measure enables veterans with serious disabilities to skip the standard security checkpoints for faster screenings at participating U.S. airports.
More than 40 days into the partial government shutdown, wait times at airport security checkpoints nationwide have reached historic levels.
As the TSA app does not show real-time data amid the partial government shutdown, here are a few alternatives travelers can use to make the wait easier.
Spring break is turning out to be one of the most turbulent travel seasons in years, with nearly 600 flight delays nationwide Tuesday morning. A partial government shutdown is slowing security checkpoints, and tensions with Iran are threatening more travel disruptions. NewsNation's Xavier Walton reports from Dallas for "Morning in America." Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Spring break travel is off to a rocky start as long TSA lines and staffing shortages cause major delays at airports across the country. Some travelers are being told to arrive four to five hours before their flight as wait times at security checkpoints could exceed three hours in some locations. #TSA #Travel #Delays