Long TSA lines are plaguing airports around the country. But if you miss your flight with an hours-long wait, don't expect a refund from your airline.

As security wait times at some airports extend beyond an hour, many travellers are finding themselves in a stressful predicament, missing their flights while still waiting in Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screening lines.

TSA PreCheck offers faster screening at airports nationwide, including Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. How it works and how to enroll.

The U.S. government remains partially shutdown. If you're flying and have TSA PreCheck access, make sure all of your information is good to go.

Houston Hobby and New Orleans airports are the hardest hit. Industry experts say Hobby and New Orleans may simply be outliers.

Question: Is Global Entry still closed at the Honolulu airport? If yes, will I go through a TSA PreCheck line? When I signed up for Global Entry, which costs more, they said it includes TSA PreCheck,

TSA PreCheck is a trusted traveler program that allows approved passengers to use expedited security lanes at participating U.S. airports. Travelers in PreCheck lanes typically do not need to remove shoes, belts, light jackets, laptops or compliant liquids during screening.

More TSA officers are quitting or calling out sick as the partial government shutdown continues. Long lines and delays slowed travelers during this hectic spring break week. The TSA insists security is not being compromised.