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TSA Nightmare: Hobby Airport Lines Stretch for Miles
9 Mar
Summary
- Hobby Airport experienced two-hour TSA wait times on Sunday morning.
- Some travelers missed flights due to extreme lines, including one family.
- Airports advised passengers to budget extra time for spring break travel.

William P. Hobby Airport in Houston experienced severe TSA delays on Sunday morning, with wait times reaching up to two hours. This stands in contrast to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, where waits were around 30 minutes or less.
Lines at Hobby Airport snaked through the terminal, causing frustration for many travelers. One passenger reported her family missed their flight after waiting over 2.5 hours in the CLEAR line, as TSA PreCheck was reportedly closed. Airport officials had anticipated a surge of over 2 million passengers during the spring break travel period from March 5 to March 16 and had advised travelers to budget extra time.




