As the first flights from San Diego International Airport prepared for departure Sunday morning, travelers in Terminal 1 were trying to figure out which TSA…
Department of Homeland Security reversed course Sunday after saying that it would suspend TSA PreCheck because of the partial government shutdown.Long lines at TSA security Sunday at San Diego International Airport .
Travelers confused about DHS shutdown announcement, February 22, 2026. As the first flights from San Diego International Airport prepared for departure Sunday morning, travelers in Terminal 1 were trying to figure out which TSA security lines were closed. The U.S. Transportation Security Administration said Sunday that its PreCheck program would remain operational despite an earlier announcement, Saturday evening, that it was being suspended during the partial government shutdown.TSA says PreCheck still operational after previous announcement of suspension during funding fight “I read this morning that at 6 o’clock or 8 o’clock Eastern time, they were shutting down TSA," said Beth Shannon. She and her husband were leaving San Diego after a two week vacation trying to get home to Waukesha, Wisconsin. They were surprised to find the PreCheck line open."We're just going to get in line and see what happens," she said.A TSA officer helps a traveler maneuver security lines, Sunday, in Terminal 1, at San Diego International Airport, February 22, 2026. Homeland Security previously said it was taking “emergency measures to preserve limited funds.” Among the steps listed were “ending Transportation Security Administration PreCheck lanes and Customs and Border Protection Global Entry service, to refocus Department personnel on the majority of travelers.”Olympics
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