airport security

The app will help readers plan for upcoming travel amid the partial government shutdown.

Agents are expected to assist TSA employees.

Air travel will come to a near standstill unless the Department of Homeland Security is properly funded, Sean Duffy said this week.

Lawmakers are often given expedited screenings, and sometimes use “courtesy escorts” provided by TSA or police.

At some airports, up to 20% of TSA agents have called out of work.

A growing number of agents are calling out of work or resigning, increasing the likelihood of long waits at airport security.

Agents are set to miss their first full paycheck this week.

But Global Entry has not been reinstated.

The option is available to current PreCheck travelers with a valid passport.

Police in Germany are using the tactic as drone interference at airports spreads across Europe.