TSA, airports and partial shutdown
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Being part of just one airport program that speeds you through security may not be enough anymore, especially when events like government shutdowns, major storms, and system outages can create long lines and travel disruptions.
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The Department of Homeland Security may again suspend TSA PreCheck by prioritizing “standard” security lanes at the airport amid the partial government shutdown, Secretary Kristi Noem told CNN.
Over the last five-plus years, TSA PreCheck, which allows you to skip the standard security line at many airports, has saved me from missing countless flights and allowed me to sl
TSA PreCheck and Global Entry are temporarily suspended amid a partial government shutdown.: Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Federal officials said they suspended TSA PreCheck and Global Entry Sunday morning at 6 a.m. ET, but in ...
The Department of Homeland Security reversed course, saying TSA PreCheck remains operational despite the government shutdown.
About 20 million people have TSA PreCheck, and 12 million have Global Entry. It was set to take effect at 5 a.m. Chicago time, but after 9:30 a.m., they announced that it "remains operational with no change for the traveling public." If staffing constraints become a problem, "evaluate on a case-by-case basis and adjust operations accordingly."