Travelers at IAH and Hobby Airport should expect long security lines due to TSA staffing shortages. Arriving early and being prepared can help you breeze through security and stay on schedule.

Travelers have several ways to check TSA security wait times before heading to the airport.

Logan Airport has launched TSA Precheck Touchless ID, a new technology that allows travelers to pass through security checkpoints without presenting a physical passport or Real ID.

The Spring Break travel rush at William P. Hobby Airport is experiencing significant delays due to rainy weather and a TSA staffing shortage caused by a partial government shutdown. Travelers are advised to arrive early as long wait times of up to two hours have been reported,

Here's what you need to know before heading to the airport.

BALTIMORE — TSA PreCheck passengers anticipating potential long lines after the Department of Homeland Security planned to close them, instead had a pleasant experience at the Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. “I’m glad they reversed it, and I hope they keep it open,” passenger Dan Lockwood said Monday.

About 20 million people have TSA PreCheck, and 12 million have Global Entry. It was set to take effect at 5 a.m. Chicago time, but after 9:30 a.m., they announced that it "remains operational with no change for the traveling public." If staffing constraints become a problem, "evaluate on a case-by-case basis and adjust operations accordingly."

On Friday, Hobby airport officials said they expected an increase in travelers due to spring break.

After initial plans to shutdown TSA PreCheck was met with outcry, the service will continue to be available during the partial government shutdown

As of 6 a.m. Sunday, travelers were able to get through TSA PreCheck at Chicago's O'Hare airport, despite Homeland Security's announcement.