Beat the TSA line blues with these crafty crowdsourced resources

If you find yourself having to fly the allegedly friendly skies anytime soon, my goodness—good luck. Even in the best of times, heading to an airport can be an unpredictable headache. Now, in the midst of our current U.S. TSA meltdown, security wait times are climbing to crazy new highs. And the effects of that can often ripple far, even if you’re lucky enough to begin your journey in an airport (within the U.S. or without) that’s reasonably all right. Today, for an especially timely Cool Tools suggestion, I want to share a trio of resources with you that’ll help you see exactly what to expect before you head to the airport—and thus be able to plan and be prepared for how much time you’ll need to get to your gate. These resources will be absolutely invaluable now, but they can also be useful anytime—even when we aren’t in the midst of an unusually chaotic moment in air travel. This tip originally appeared in the free Cool Tools newsletter from The Intelligence. Get the next issue in your inbox and get ready to discover all sorts of awesome tech treasures! Your eye on airport security wait time—worldwide Now more than ever, relying on genuinely human, crowdsourced estimates of airport security line wait times is the best bet you’ve got. ➜ And the good news is that some smart, up-to-date resources exist that offer exactly that kind of insight for airports within the U.S. and beyond—on demand, anytime, and without any costs or complications. ⌚ In fact, you can find the info you need in as little as a single minute with any of these sites. 💡 Each has a slightly different strength and set of data, so it’s well worth your while to hang onto all ’em and keep ’em handy for the next time you need to travel. Up first is Flighty Airports​—a simple single-page website that shows you delays and disruptions at any airport around the world in both an interactive map and a list-based view. You can click on any specific airport in the map or the list to view more detailed info, and