At 20 airports in the United States, security screening is handled not by the Transportation Security Administration, but by private companies — and their checkpoints aren’t seeing long lines.

There are currently five services that grant quicker passage through U.S. airport security. Here are the pros and cons of each.

Airports across the U.S. have seen fluctuating wait times in recent days amid the partial government shutdown.

Sick of standing in those long lines before your flight? Check here to see how to apply for TSA PreCheck.

TSA PreCheck Touchless ID takes seconds to set up and can save you from long lines. But you need to enroll before you get to the airport.

Paying for TSA PreCheck at Philadelphia International Airport doesn't guarantee you'll make your flight on time. There's other issues plaguing PHL.

Newark, JFK and LaGuardia airport lines are getting worse. Here's how travelers are skipping the long TSA wait times, and how you can too.

Another trick? Know what you’re facing before you go. According to Yahoo! Travel, travelers should check to see how long the ...

Travelers hoping to bypass some of the increasingly long wait times at U.S. airports can enroll in the TSA PreCheck Touchless ...

Commercial airports can hire private security companies instead of using federal employees under a program with the Transportation Security Administration.

And a lack of funding has prompted staffing shortages and long lines at airports, as TSA agents struggle to keep up. This has ...

TSA PreCheck is usually a great way to fast track security at the airport, but some airports have shut down TSA PreCheck lanes.