It’s day 38 of the partial government shutdown and airport security wait times have hit a crescendo. For business travelers and families departing on spring break getaways alike, the biggest question in air travel today is, “How long will the security line be?” At several of the nation’s busiest hubs, the backups have climbed to…

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Across the country, lengthy security lines have plagued travelers heading out on spring getaways. We’ve seen three-hour backups at airports in Houston and Atlanta, and backups snaking through the terminal in cities ranging from New Orleans to New York. Travelers have faced mass uncertainty about how early to arrive for their flight. Airlines have had…

The recent conflict in the Middle East and the unprecedented airspace closures have canceled thousands of flights and disrupted the travel plans of an estimated 1 million passengers, myself included. I was booked on a Middle Eastern airline to the United Arab Emirates on the day the disruption began, and my essential travel home looked…