TSA lines at Baltimore-Washington airport return to normal after travel chaos

BALTIMORE, Md. (DC News Now) -- Following days of chaos at the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), officials said Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoint lines have returned to normal.

Airport officials announced Monday afternoon that all security checkpoints were open and lines were back to being quick and efficient.

Over the last several days, massive TSA lines at BWI spilled out of terminals as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shutdown continued, security checkpoints closed and spring break travel started.

Travelers shared videos on social media showing the lines stretching throughout the airport. In some instances, passengers reported waiting five hours to go through TSA.

On Saturday, passengers stood in security checkpoint lines at BWI for hours. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents assisted TSA agents to help expedite passenger clearance over the weekend.

"We know the last few days have been difficult. The normal, quick and efficient checkpoint operations we're known for have returned today," wrote BWI in a post on social media on Monday.