‘Opt-Out’ could mean opting in for historically-long lines

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Thanksgiving Eve already is one of the heaviest flying days of the year, but this Wednesday could go down in history as a true travel nightmare. When the more than 1.1 million fliers expected to pass through Washington Dulles International and Ronald Reagan National airports this week, they’ll be facing security lines lengthened by a new regulations that require them to pass through a full-body scanner or face a detailed pat down.

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