Mar 20 Watch 5:16 Long lines, frustrations grow at airports as DHS shutdown strains TSA staffing By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Bridget Craig Airport delays tied to the partial government shutdown aren’t going away, and may be getting worse. Several major airports are seeing long security lines, flight delays and growing frustration among travelers. Some TSA workers are calling out sick, taking other… Continue watching
Mar 11 As another shutdown affects travelers, is privatizing TSA screenings a solution? By Rio Yamat, Associated Press Long security lines snaked into baggage claim areas and parking garages at some U.S. airports this weekend, a possible indicator of more widespread travel problems as the latest government shutdown drags on. Continue reading
Mar 09 Weekend travelers encounter long waits at some airports during DHS shutdown By Becky Bohrer, Associated Press The estimated wait time at the standard security checkpoint at the William P. Hobby Airport in Houston early Sunday evening was three hours, according to the Houston Airports website. Continue reading
Feb 22 Department of Homeland Security shuts down Global Entry while partial government shutdown remains in effect By Ali Swenson, Jamie Stengle, Associated Press The Department of Homeland Security said Sunday that the Global Entry program would be shut down as long as the partial government shutdown remains in effect. Continue reading
Feb 14 How the Homeland Security shutdown is impacting travel in the U.S. By Rio Yamat, Associated Press Transportation Security Administration officers are expected to work without pay while lawmakers remain without an agreement on DHS' annual funding. Continue reading
Dec 17 WATCH: TSA holds briefing on holiday travel By News Desk Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem argues that TSA officers have a primary national security function and should not engage in collective bargaining. Continue reading
Oct 02 How your travel plans could be affected by a prolonged government shutdown By Rio Yamat, Associated Press The latest shutdown is unfolding at a time when both the TSA and the Federal Aviation Administration are already facing staffing shortages, including a shortage of about 3,000 air traffic controllers. Continue reading
Jul 08 After 20 years, American travelers may no longer be required to remove shoes before boarding plane By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press If implemented, it would put an end to a security screening mandate put in place almost 20 years ago, several years after "shoe bomber" Richard Reid's attempt to take down a flight from Paris to Miami in late 2001. Continue reading
Feb 01 Did Trump's firing of aviation officials contribute to the D.C. crash? Experts say it's unlikely By Louis Jacobson, Loreben Tuquero, PolitiFact Aviation experts said there was little that Trump did that could have precipitated the crash between a commercial jet and a military helicopter. There was simply too little time — less than 10 days after Trump was sworn in —… Continue reading
Jan 21 Heads of TSA, Coast Guard fired on Trump's first full day in office By Josh Funk, Associated Press President Donald Trump moved quickly to remake the Department of Homeland Security Tuesday, firing the heads of the Transportation Security Administration and Coast Guard before their terms are up and eliminated all the members of a key aviation security advisory… Continue reading