Passengers Report TSA Hell Lines Over a Mile Long in Chicago
On Sunday, Thanksgiving travelers flying out of Chicago's Midway International took to social media to document the airport's Kafkaesque security lanes, which reportedly stretched over a mile long this morning.
This is after I've been in line for 20 minutes #chicago #midway pic.twitter.com/CAiJzpFYLn
— Nessie Cakes (@NessieCakes) November 30, 2014
The line for TSA at Midway airport leaves the terminal, goes to city train stop, turns around and goes back in. pic.twitter.com/E56vLi7guL
— TumbleDry (@TumbleDry) November 30, 2014
According to KOMO 4 journalist Denise Whitaker (who ended up missing her flight) the full line mapped out to 1.2 miles.
#overheard in @TSA line @MDW #Chicago #midway "where's the line?" I just mapped it -1.2 miles long! #seriously pic.twitter.com/TEWeQ2xsfH
— Denise Whitaker (@deniseonKOMO) November 30, 2014
Predictably, attempts at bribery soon followed.
People are trying to bribe others in line to get a better spot. #chicago #chicagomidway
— Nessie Cakes (@NessieCakes) November 30, 2014
"This happens sometimes," a Chicago Aviation Department spokeswoman told the Chicago Sun Times, a line that could very well serve as the official slogan of holiday travel.
