The head of the Transportation Security Administration says significant progress has been made on shortening screening lines since earlier this spring when airlines reported thousands of frustrated passengers were missing flights.
Peter Neffenger told a Senate panel Tuesday that over the busy Memorial Day weekend, 99% of passengers at U.S. airports waited less than 30 minutes and more than 90% waited less than 15 minutes.
The agency says it is reducing lines by adding more lanes and increasing staffing, especially at seven of the nation's busiest airports: O'Hare in Chicago,John F. Kennedy in New York, Newark in New Jersey, Miami, Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth and Los Angeles.
Neffenger said TSA also is exploring better screening technology that can speed up lines as much as 30%.
