It's been a big year for air travel thanks to these major TSA updates. Get the low-down with this list of the biggest updates in 2025.

People in the Champaign-Urbana area have an opportunity next month to enroll in a popular TSA program at Willard Airport. The airport will host a pop-up event to enroll people in TSA PreCheck, the expedited screening program that enables identified low-risk air travelers to enjoy a faster and more efficient screening

Travelers at IAH and Hobby Airport should expect long security lines due to TSA staffing shortages. Arriving early and being prepared can help you breeze through security and stay on schedule.

TSA checkpoint wait times have ballooned past three hours at Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport, with some passengers enduring up to five hours in line. The situation has become so severe that only two out of the airport's five terminals remain open for TSA screening due to staffing shortages caused by the ongoing government shutdown.

The process of airport security screening got easier for members of a prescreening program, starting Thursday at Newark Airport they can use an eGate biometric reader.

With TSA staffing shortages and potential flight delays, travelers at Houston airports could face longer security lines. Programs like TSA PreCheck, Global Entry, and CLEAR can help you move through faster.

Travelers are being warned to arrive significantly earlier than usual at Houston airports amid longer wait times at TSA security checkpoints. Here's how to check wait times at Bush Airport and Hobby Airport.