Security wait times website
Aug 20, 2012, 3:16 pm
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Security wait times website
guys
Is there a decent website that provides you avg wait times for a particular time slot at US airports (domestic travel)
Amazingly, TSA official website has had a broken link for over a year! Click on wait time information at this link
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtrav...rial_1683.shtm
TSA has a new app and website that shows you what others have reported but usage is so low that you get old times
http://apps.tsa.dhs.gov/mytsa/wait_times_home.aspx
Also, as a side question, if you are running late for a flight, does security allow you to jump the line? Like if you get to security at 5:35 for a 6pm flight. Not that I intend to but it almost happened last Thurs
Thanks!
Is there a decent website that provides you avg wait times for a particular time slot at US airports (domestic travel)
Amazingly, TSA official website has had a broken link for over a year! Click on wait time information at this link
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtrav...rial_1683.shtm
TSA has a new app and website that shows you what others have reported but usage is so low that you get old times
http://apps.tsa.dhs.gov/mytsa/wait_times_home.aspx
Also, as a side question, if you are running late for a flight, does security allow you to jump the line? Like if you get to security at 5:35 for a 6pm flight. Not that I intend to but it almost happened last Thurs
Thanks!
Aug 20, 2012, 9:34 pm
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For discussion, I'll move this to the proper travel security forum. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator, TravelBuzz.
Aug 20, 2012, 10:07 pm
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Some airports like Atlanta have wait times on their website updated every few minutes.
Dulles updated every minute.
The TSA's android and iphone app is supposed to share wait times but don't have any clue if it's accurate or not.
I've seen people moved to the front of the line by airline people "Anybody on the 6:00 flight? Anybody?" and I've seen others where they could care less and nobody jumped. There's no standard for that.
Dulles updated every minute.
The TSA's android and iphone app is supposed to share wait times but don't have any clue if it's accurate or not.
I've seen people moved to the front of the line by airline people "Anybody on the 6:00 flight? Anybody?" and I've seen others where they could care less and nobody jumped. There's no standard for that.
Aug 21, 2012, 1:26 pm
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Jumping the line between the TDC and the xray isn't typically done, but that line moves pretty fast, usually. Either way, asking politely is always your best bet if you're really down to the wire.