The long-held wisdom of arriving early for a flight is now being challenged, as airports across the U.S. report that passengers showing up too far in advance are inadvertently worsening security delays.
Following weeks of frustratingly long lines at checkpoints and widespread tales of missed flights, travelers, understandably anxious, are now arriving hours before their scheduled departures. However, this preemptive measure is creating new bottlenecks, particularly during peak times, and in some instances, causing other passengers to miss their flights.
