[ 2022 ] Airport lines too long? Here's what you get with TSA PreCheck and how much it costs.

[pedro47]

Any updates on the airports in Hawaii?

 

[WorldT]

I'll be flying out of IAH next week, I'm dreading it since I'm used to PreCheck usually allowing me to breeze through. Now I'm trying to figure out just how early I need to get there compared to normal.

With IAH unfortunately right now it is hard to tell. Some days and times there might be no wait, some times like today 4 hrs and no pre check. I did pre check Terminal A Saturday morning 7:45 am. No line in pre check, small wait in the regular line. Earlier today no pre check only two screening lines for an airport with 5 terminals.
One thing people have been saying is terminal A seems to have the best shot of getting you through quicker. However, I have heard someone saying they were turned back if they didn't have a departure from terminal A. Keep in mind this was when A, C, D, and E were open. When only A and C are open, I doubt you will be turned back.

 

[TheHolleys87]

Per the IAH app just now: Only A and E are open, but things are better - A wait is 30 minutes and E is “only” 2 hours. United is telling its passengers to check bags in C then go to E for security, which might be one reason for the difference.

 

[JohnnyO]

Recently read an article from TPG and he used a Clear+ Concierge Express package ($99) and got to the front of a very long line.

Also read an article how Clear is having heavy enrollments now and its stock price is going up.

 

[DeniseM]

A report has just come out of Washington DC that the the administration has decided to pay the TSA agents.

Edited to remain non-political:

WASHINGTON >> [The Administration] said today he will take executive action to pay 50,000 airport security workers as a deal stalled in Congress to address staff shortages that have snarled travel around the country.

[The Administration] said he was instructing the Homeland Security Department “to immediately pay our TSA Agents in order to address this Emergency Situation, and to quickly stop the [redacted] Chaos at the Airports. It is not an easy thing to do, but I am going to do it!”

Nearly 500 airport security officers have quit since the start of a partial government shutdown in February, the Homeland Security Department said, as a congressional dispute over the department’s funding forces Transportation Security Administration officers to work without pay.

 

[1Kflyerguy]

We are traveling next week, so hopefully there is progress on this soon. Even though I know last shut down it took a month for the paychecks to go out after an agreement was reached.

 

[Luanne]

A report has just come out of Washington DC that the the administration has decided to pay the TSA agents.

Edited to remain non-political:

WASHINGTON >> [The Administration] said today he will take executive action to pay 50,000 airport security workers as a deal stalled in Congress to address staff shortages that have snarled travel around the country.

[The Administration] said he was instructing the Homeland Security Department “to immediately pay our TSA Agents in order to address this Emergency Situation, and to quickly stop the [redacted] Chaos at the Airports. It is not an easy thing to do, but I am going to do it!”

Nearly 500 airport security officers have quit since the start of a partial government shutdown in February, the Homeland Security Department said, as a congressional dispute over the department’s funding forces Transportation Security Administration officers to work without pay.

I don't have exact numbers but I have heard that a number of agents quit. I wonder if they will be allowed to come back, if they even want to. And if they don't many airports will most likely still be short staffed.

 

[1Kflyerguy]

I don't have exact numbers but I have heard that a number of agents quit. I wonder if they will be allowed to come back, if they even want to. And if they don't many airports will most likely still be short staffed.

I have seen reports it's somewhere between 450 and 500 agents that quit. The workforce is 50K, so it's a small percentage but will certainly make an impact.

 

[ljmiii]

TSA Pre-check at EWR Terminal A was no problem today…somewhere around 10 minutes

 

[rickandcindy23]

Denver is running smooth today as well. It's partly the new system in place at DEN. It's amazingly fast.

 

[JohnnyO]

“Frustrated travelers hear a new message from airports: Don’t get here so early”

The Associated Press

Frustrated travelers hear a new message from airports: Don’t get here so early — The Associated Press

The sight of travelers suffering through long security lines at U.S. airports this week have many people showing up way before their flights.

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[beejaybee]

Airports that are recipients of the presence of I.c.e. Agents who aren't trained for the job Tsa agents perform could ask that they only permit travelers with boarding times of 2 hours/90 minutes or less to join the security line. That'll give the paid I.c.e. Agents something useful to do VS. what photos show they do.

“Frustrated travelers hear a new message from airports: Don’t get here so early”

The Associated Press

 

[heitmullerj02]

Heading to HI in May and I hope this is resolved by then. Who said TSA wasn’t essential? I noticed they did not offer a deal untilCongress wanted to go home on a 2 week break. Ridiculous!