BWI really terrible today!

[Anonymous]

*TRAVEL ALERT* Lines were outside the door Friday Morning at BWI-Marshall airport as only one security checkpoint was open. Travelers had to wait in line for hours just to make it to a counter. Plan accordingly if you have a flight this weekend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:*TRAVEL ALERT* Lines were outside the door Friday Morning at BWI-Marshall airport as only one security checkpoint was open. Travelers had to wait in line for hours just to make it to a counter. Plan accordingly if you have a flight this weekend.

But why would the lines to the airline counters be affected by the closures of the security checkpoint? That seems like two seperate issues. IME BWI is always mobbed at spring break, especially Southwest.

[Anonymous]

Wow. I'm traveling today. Not good news.

[Anonymous]

How is the customs line for arrivals?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:*TRAVEL ALERT* Lines were outside the door Friday Morning at BWI-Marshall airport as only one security checkpoint was open. Travelers had to wait in line for hours just to make it to a counter. Plan accordingly if you have a flight this weekend.

But why would the lines to the airline counters be affected by the closures of the security checkpoint? That seems like two seperate issues. IME BWI is always mobbed at spring break, especially Southwest.

Presumably because everyone is trying to get there early, creating a crush of humanity?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:*TRAVEL ALERT* Lines were outside the door Friday Morning at BWI-Marshall airport as only one security checkpoint was open. Travelers had to wait in line for hours just to make it to a counter. Plan accordingly if you have a flight this weekend.

But why would the lines to the airline counters be affected by the closures of the security checkpoint? That seems like two seperate issues. IME BWI is always mobbed at spring break, especially Southwest.

Presumably because everyone is trying to get there early, creating a crush of humanity?

This

The media succeeded in creating hysteria and now everyone is arriving super-duper early and creating a frenzied long line.

I hope this gets sorted by next week when I need to travel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:*TRAVEL ALERT* Lines were outside the door Friday Morning at BWI-Marshall airport as only one security checkpoint was open. Travelers had to wait in line for hours just to make it to a counter. Plan accordingly if you have a flight this weekend.

Please provide a source. Otherwise this is just social media hysteria.

[Anonymous]

Is PreCheck still closed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:*

Please provide a source. Otherwise this is just social media hysteria.

WBAL Facebook page. It’s a news outlet.

https://www.facebook.com/wbaltv11

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is PreCheck still closed?

WBALTV-11:

*UPDATE* As of 8 a.m. three TSA security checkpoints B, C, and D/E. are open

[Anonymous]

Pre has been opening at 8am recently so as long as you arrive after that Pre is fine.

NYT also has a tracker for most airports and it’s regularly updated. If you filter for Pre, waits are minimal or nonexistent, even places like Houston.

These lines you are seeing are for people without Pre.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Pre has been opening at 8am recently so as long as you arrive after that Pre is fine.

NYT also has a tracker for most airports and it’s regularly updated. If you filter for Pre, waits are minimal or nonexistent, even places like Houston.

These lines you are seeing are for people without Pre.

Unless something changed, precheck has not been open in Houston. DH has both precheck and even signed up a trial for Clear but couldn'tuse either, so it was a 4.5 hr wait the other day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:*TRAVEL ALERT* Lines were outside the door Friday Morning at BWI-Marshall airport as only one security checkpoint was open. Travelers had to wait in line for hours just to make it to a counter. Plan accordingly if you have a flight this weekend.

But why would the lines to the airline counters be affected by the closures of the security checkpoint? That seems like two seperate issues. IME BWI is always mobbed at spring break, especially Southwest.

Presumably because everyone is trying to get there early, creating a crush of humanity?

This

The media succeeded in creating hysteria and now everyone is arriving super-duper early and creating a frenzied long line.

I hope this gets sorted by next week when I need to travel.

The media reported factual information. I’m not sure what you are suggesting.
The bill to pay tsa has passed senate and is now in the house. This is their last day in session for a while, they get a break over holidays. So it won’t get sorted unless the republicans see sense and do the right thing.

[Anonymous]

^^ but I agree that part of the issue with BWI seems to be that too many people were arriving before everything is open.

[Anonymous]

It was an hour wait for me