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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ted Thornhill

Is TSA PreCheck running? What travelers need to know amid the shutdown

Travelers have been left confused after a partial reversal in the suspension of the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) PreCheck — here’s the current status of the scheme, which is used by around 20 million Americans.

On Saturday night, February 21, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that both TSA PreCheck, the airport security fast-track scheme, and Global Entry — which enables members to bypass processing lines at U.S. passport control — would be paused to save money during the partial government shutdown.

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