TSA PreCheck offers faster screening at airports nationwide, including Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport. How it works and how to enroll.

Being part of just one airport program that speeds you through security may not be enough anymore, especially when events like government shutdowns, major storms, and system outages can create long lines and travel disruptions.

No need to cancel your flights, but here's what travelers should know before heading to the airport during the partial government shutdown.

The U.S. government remains partially shutdown. If you're flying and have TSA PreCheck access, make sure all of your information is good to go.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Travelers who want to enroll in a Transportation Security Administration program that lets them speed through security lines at airports can take advantage of a temporary enrollment site at the Charlottesville Albemarle ...

Before I discovered this not-so-secret airport hack, though, I was one of those travelers who didn’t feel like dealing with the hassle of applying for the program. But that’s simply because I hadn’t done my research.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement that TSA and Customs and Border Protection are "suspending courtesy and special privilege escorts."

The Department of Homeland Security on Sunday walked back its decision to suspend the Transportation Security Administration’s PreCheck program, after initially sparking confusion for travelers when it said it was temporarily halting the popular service.

The standoff in Congress has forced 50,000 airport security officers to work without pay and prompted airline CEOs on Sunday to call for a quick end.