Latest DHS government shut-down impact on UA travel? (PreCheck & GE? seem available)
Mar 14, 2026 | 10:22 am
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Absolutely zero lines at PreCheck today at 11 AM at MSY - though, the Touchless machine must have been turned off as they asked for my ID.
Mar 16, 2026 | 12:17 pm
#92
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Oscar on CNBC SquawkBox this morning to discuss the TSA disruptions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tghRpkjTbTg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tghRpkjTbTg
Mar 16, 2026 | 12:35 pm
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Mar 20, 2026 | 5:20 am
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My wife and I were both through EWR separately in past few days and the lines seemed very normal -- compared with other airports the team at EWR seem to be showing up -- hopefully it stays that way but we do feel for them!
Mar 20, 2026 | 6:10 am
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I was thru late last week and Clear and TSAPrecheck seemed normal - Term C
Mar 20, 2026 | 2:57 pm
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I'm not a GS, but all my regular transits through EWR security (Clear and PreCheck) over the last month have seemed pretty normal.
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Mar 20, 2026 | 7:22 pm
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CLEAR in C today was noticably slower than last week and it seemed like only two lanes were open...but I did see a couple people popping out of the GS elevator
Mar 20, 2026 | 7:45 pm
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Just came through IAH on Intl arrival. I'd guess from leaving the plane (D2) to connecting gate (C43) was right at 2 hours.
There were only two lanes covering MPC, so the wait seemed a bit much there, but I knew we would be waiting on checked luggage anyway.
Once through MPC, our bags were waiting and we moved to recheck to IAD.
Thats when the fun began.
All lanes through recheck were dumped together into a maze downstairs. They were metering people up the escalators but once the gaggle at the beginning was worked out, and we were inside the ropes, it kinda went ok. Maybe spend 20-30 minutes down in the bag recheck area.
Once upstairs, a fresh new hell was waiting. There were only a few TSA stations open, 5-6ish maybe. The lines zigzagged back and forth across the entire recheck area. The TSA that were there were working as hard as they could to keep things going. Kudos to them.
I had a 2.5 hour connection time at booking. We were 20 minutes late into IAH because our inbound was delayed due to screening delays. it was IAH to BZE, so assume they delayed that departure to get as many late stragglers as they could. I got to the connecting gate as they were boarding Group 3. It became pretty clear we would make the connection, and I had a fallback, but it was a little too close for comfort...
There were only two lanes covering MPC, so the wait seemed a bit much there, but I knew we would be waiting on checked luggage anyway.
Once through MPC, our bags were waiting and we moved to recheck to IAD.
Thats when the fun began.
All lanes through recheck were dumped together into a maze downstairs. They were metering people up the escalators but once the gaggle at the beginning was worked out, and we were inside the ropes, it kinda went ok. Maybe spend 20-30 minutes down in the bag recheck area.
Once upstairs, a fresh new hell was waiting. There were only a few TSA stations open, 5-6ish maybe. The lines zigzagged back and forth across the entire recheck area. The TSA that were there were working as hard as they could to keep things going. Kudos to them.
I had a 2.5 hour connection time at booking. We were 20 minutes late into IAH because our inbound was delayed due to screening delays. it was IAH to BZE, so assume they delayed that departure to get as many late stragglers as they could. I got to the connecting gate as they were boarding Group 3. It became pretty clear we would make the connection, and I had a fallback, but it was a little too close for comfort...
Mar 20, 2026 | 8:31 pm
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Given SFO is home, Im not too worried about security since its privately managed and separately funded from the general DHS appropriations.
that said, on the other hand, who know about the way back
that said, on the other hand, who know about the way back
Mar 21, 2026 | 12:22 pm
#102
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20 US airports don’t have TSA. Passengers there are not seeing long lines - CNN
Happens to include the two airports I depart from 
Also a plus for some active posters in this forum
Airports with private airport security
- Atlantic City International Airport; New Jersey
- Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport; California
- Dawson Community Airport; Montana
- Great Falls International Airport; Montana
- Glacier Park International Airport; Montana
- Greater Rochester International Airport; New York
- Havre City-County Airport; Montana
- Kansas City International Airport; Missouri
- L. M. Clayton Airport; Montana
- Orlando Sanford International Airport; Florida
- Portsmouth International Airport; New Hampshire
- Punta Gorda Airport; Florida
- Roswell International Air Center; New Mexico
- San Francisco International Airport; California
- Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport; Florida
- Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport; Montana
- Sioux Falls Regional Airport; South Dakota
- Tupelo Regional Airport; Mississippi
- Wokal Field/Glasgow International Airport; Montana
- Yellowstone Airport; Montana
Also a plus for some active posters in this forum
Mar 21, 2026 | 12:48 pm
#103
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SFO website is also claiming that there are no new issues given that the TSA there is outsourced and isn’t having funding issues:
https://www.flysfo.com/flight-info/a...mal-wait-times
https://www.flysfo.com/flight-info/a...mal-wait-times
Mar 21, 2026 | 2:35 pm
#104
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how many of the TSA delays are different than historical averages for a given airport?
My last trip thru ATL a few years ago - even with pre-check CLEAR was a disaster all around... is it any different now?
My last trip thru ATL a few years ago - even with pre-check CLEAR was a disaster all around... is it any different now?