Airport delays – how to check

Many carriers, such as Delta Air Lines are advising passengers to show up at the airport three hours in advance of departure – this in the wake of stringent new security measures imposed by the Transportation Security Administration.

Those measures went into effect after British authorities uncovered a plot to bring down ten airliners over the Atlantic.

A check by Cheap Flight News this morning (Friday, August 11) showed airports recovering somewhat from the long, laborious security lines that followed the initial ban of liquids onboard aircraft. Wait times at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (ATL), one of the nation’s two busiest airports, were 20 minutes.

One way to monitor wait times and flight delays is to go to FlightStats. The service is free, and a visit allows you to track the real-time and cumulative impact of things like the current terror alert at airports the world over.

It appears that travelers, and the TSA, are adapting rather rapidly to the new measures. Although lines are longer, airlines are adding extra personnel to airports to help passengers process faster.

Most airlines are making provisions for passengers who booked transatlantic passage between August 10 and September 1 to, from, or through the United Kingdom. Delta, for example, is letting flyers make a one-time change without penalty or additional fees if those tickets are altered by August 13.

© Cheapflights Ltd Jerry Chandler

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[Jon Kavanaugh]

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