A record 230 Million People are expected to fly this summer but travelers are spending hours stuck at security checkpoints and missing flights. Whats behind the long lines and could your vacation being at risk . Reporter phil lebeau is at chicagos ohare airport, the site of some of the worst delays. Phil . Reporter becky, the lines are a little shorter than a couple weeks ago because of more staffing and despite the shorter lines you can bet the hassle of getting through security will be a focus for a busy summer for those traveling. The frustration is easy to see. Long lines at Airport Security checkpoints sometimes topping one or two hours are taking a toll on travelers. How do we get to this point . Its crazy. Its got to be a better way than this. Disgusting and uncalled for. Whoever is at the head should are fired. Reporter American Airlines says 70,000 of its customers have missed their flights this year because they couldnt get through security in time. Its become so bad the head
Travelers are spending hours stuck at security checkpoints and missing flights. Whats behind the long lines and could your vacation being at risk . Reporter phil lebeau is at chicagos ohare airport, the site of some of the worst delays. Phil . Reporter becky, the lines are a little shorter than a couple weeks ago because of more staffing and despite the shorter lines you can bet the hassle of getting through security will be a focus for a busy summer for those traveling. The frustration is easy to see. Long lines at Airport Security checkpoints sometimes topping one or two hours are taking a toll on travelers. How do we get to this point . Its crazy. Its got to be a better way than this. Disgusting and uncalled for. Whoever is at the head should are fired. Reporter American Airlines says 70,000 of its customers have mis year because they couldnt get through security in time. Its become so bad the head of the tsa is under fire. In response, peter and his team are adding officers and mor