Airport security: Are TSA wait times still long? Here’s how to check

(NewsNation) — Long airport security lines have eased since TSA workers started getting paid again, with wait times returning to more typical levels at major hubs.

Two of the hardest-hit airports — Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta and George Bush Intercontinental in Houston — reported security wait times under 10 minutes as of midday Friday.

That’s a stark turnaround from recent weeks, when both airports saw lines stretch for hours at times.

Conditions have also improved at New York City’s three main airports — JFK, LaGuardia and Newark — which are once again posting wait times online after temporarily suspending that data.

Most terminals across the three airports showed general security waits under 15 minutes midday Friday. JFK’s Terminal 5 was the exception, with general security lines stretching to 40 minutes as New York City public schools kicked off spring break.

Have TSA callout rates dropped?

Callouts have fallen more than 43% since President Donald Trump’s March 28 order restoring pay for TSA employees, according to the Department of Homeland........

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