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TSA long line concerns travelers

Posted at 6:36 PM, May 27, 2016
and last updated 2016-05-27 19:41:14-04

With the summer travel season, getting into full swing this weekend, travelers headed to Eppley.

Although things are starting to back up, officials tell KMTV that for an airport of this size, this is not bad at all.

That's not the case for dozens of airports around the nation where there are long lines. 

70,000 American Airlines passengers have already missed their flights nationwide this year due to long wait times at TSA check points.

There are several reasons for the backs ups, tighter security, more people traveling, and a shortage of TSA  agents to name a few. 

The TSA is hiring working to hire hundreds of new check point agents.  

But that process will take weeks, meaning no relief for summer flyers.

Officials tell KMTV that in Omaha, you should arrive 90 minutes before your flight.

In some cities, like chicago and  las vegas those recommendations are around two hours in advance.