Flight passengers are paying strangers to stand in long TSA lines as chaos drags on

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. At LaGuardia Airport in New York City, flight passengers wait in long, snaking lines to get through security. Video shows a sweep of the airport Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Flight passengers are getting crafty as airports continue to tackle with the "wait gate" fallout from the DHS shutdown that resulted in a shortage of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers. A New York-based line waiting service, Same Ole Line Dudes, has attracted the interest of travelers looking for ways to avoid hour-long lines. Robert Samuel, the owner of Same Ole Line Dudes, told The Washington Post he's received a few requests for TSA wait lines. TRAVELER HANDS OUT VODKA SHOTS IN MASSIVE TSA LINE AMID US AIRPORT LINES AND DELAYS The company says it charges $50 minimum for up to a two-hour wait, with an additional $15 charge for any request from 12 a.m. to 7 a.m.,