A partial shutdown affecting the Transportation Security Administration is causing long airport lines and flight delays across the U.S.

The TSA said its PreCheck airport screening lanes are operational, hours after the DHS said the faster security checkpoint services would be paused.

To some electronic privacy and civil liberties advocates, TSA’s facial recognition expansion comes as more of a dystopian omen than a cutting-edge marvel. The post You can now pass through TSA PreCheck at Logan using only your face.

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.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Global Entry would resume operations March 11 to reduce airport disruptions.

WASHINGTON — A key program that gives frequent fliers a fast-track process at airport security has been restored after a brief closure during the Department of Homeland Security shutdown. The Global Entry program,

After initial plans to shutdown TSA PreCheck was met with outcry, the service will continue to be available during the partial government shutdown

Nearly a month into the partial government shutdown, operations are flying smoothly at Boston Logan International Airport as TSA agents continue to work without pay.