At some airports, lines during peak hours have topped 90 minutes.
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Long security lines at airports continue to rile travelers.
But the American Federation of Government Employees, which represents TSA officers, said the nation’s airports need an additional 6,000 screeners to handle the rise in passenger traffic.
“It seems like the responsibility of relieving the situation is more on the airlines and the workers to fix it”, Puriski said. Meanwhile, more people are flying.
“Failure to comply with these guidelines increases the risk that baggage screening equipment will not operate as intended, resulting in potential loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of TSA’s automated explosive, passenger, and baggage screening programs”, the audit said.
Travelers wait in a security line at O’Hare International Airport Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 in Chicago.
“There are spot times and certain airports known for mad rushes, however – Saturdays in Miami when all the cruise ships dock at the same time, so midday at MIA on a Saturday would be an exception”, Hobica says. As if he had to remind us.
Until more staff is hired, the TSA is reminding travelers to follow the 3-1-1 liquids rule; to have your ID and boarding pass ready; give yourself two hours before your domestic flight and three hours before an worldwide flight; and check the TSA’s website to see if you can bring that ceramic knife (spoiler: no). In response to a question about whether to start the screening process outside the airport, Johnson sounded cool to the idea of pushing security perimeters back, as occurs at some airports around the world. He also mentions a 2011 report from the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which purported to find that the private screeners at San Francisco International processed 65% more passengers than their TSA counterparts at Los Angeles International, while getting the same pay and benefits.
“Parking is great here and much simpler than, say, going to DC”.
“There’s no specific credible threat that we know of around aviation security”.
Airport spokesman Doug Myers said the long wait at big-city airports is another reason to fly from Albany. TSA administrator Peter Neffenger told reporters Friday that the problem has been fixed and technicians were working to identify its cause.
Cagle said that erased all the gains the airport had made.
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The letter also addressed the economic impact the three airports have on the regional economy.
