US: Airport lines are too long but TSA cites speedup in baggage screening

At the nation's airports, the TSA is having a bad spring upstairs, but is apparently doing better downstairs. That's because long security lines have become a major problem, with long wait times at various airports and delayed flights for airlines. At the same time, airlines and passengers have benefited from TSA's installation of new inline baggage screening systems at more than 100 airports. "Improvements in technology including the inline baggage systems are not only enhancing the security of travellers but also help with moving people and baggage through more efficiently," said a TSA spokesman. Longer wait times have a series of causes including more travellers, stepped-up security measures, lower-than-expected sign-ups for the TSA's PreCheck program and a hiring pace that has not kept up with the surge in airline traffic. <br/>