Baggage screening outage at Honolulu airport resolved

Aug 23, 2026

A checked-bag screening breakdown at Honolulu's airport has been fixed, so travel disruption for passengers should be short-lived.

  • Baggage screening equipment went down at Honolulu's airport and is now back up.
  • Travelers with checked bags were told to show up two and a half hours early while the problem lasted.
  • TSA brought in dog teams to screen bags by hand and keep lines moving.
  • The workaround appears to have kept flight delays from piling up.

Outlook: Normal check-in times should return, though passengers may still see some knock-on delays as the backlog clears.

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