Chicago Airport's Security Line Was Reportedly Over 1 Mile Long
Holiday travelers faced a literal nightmare on Sunday morning when the line for security checks at Midway Airport in Chicago was reportedly over a mile long.
KOMO reporter Denise Whitaker saidthat the line was 1.2 miles long. An airport spokespersonsaid thatshe wasn't surprised by the crowds.
“This happens sometimes,” Chicago Aviation Department rep. Karen Pride told the Chicago Sun-Times. “There was a period of time earlier this morning, between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m., that lines were long because that is when most people are traveling for the holiday period.”
Twitter users posted pictures of the hellish scene. The end of the line was literally outside of the airport.
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
Back of the line? I don't think I'm at the airport anymorepic.twitter.com/doiCcSqvnB
— Brian B (@bblach99)November 30, 2014
#overheardin@TSAline@MDW#Chicago#midway"where's the line?" I just mapped it -1.2 miles long!#seriouslypic.twitter.com/TEWeQ2xsfH
— Denise Whitakerﾟﾏﾃ♀ﾸﾏ (@deniseonKOMO)November 30, 2014
Twitter user TumbleDrysaid that it took 75 minutesto get through the line. According toABC7 Chicago, the airport cleared up by 9 A.M.
This article originally appeared on HuffPost.
