The Transportation Security Administration extended through at least Wednesday heightened security measures following a failed attempt to blow up a U.S. jetliner -- and that means longer than usual lines at New York airports.
At the city's three major airports, passengers have been advised to arrive at the terminal at least two hours before their flights because of increased security checkpoint times.
Meantime, an 80 extra National Guard troops are on duty -- part of a beefed up patrol during peak travel times.
International fliers are falling victim to insanely repetitive security questions, invasive pat-downs and overzealous flight attendants who restrict their every move, passengers fumed told the New York Post.
"They were asking us what we had for lunch," said Long Island resident Jim Hyndman, whose flight from Brussels to JFK was delayed an hour because of the massive security line."
Others describe chaos -- long lines and antsy passengers trying to board their flights during the peek holiday rush.
The measures were implemented on Friday, when Nigerian Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, tried to blow up an airliner using materials hidden in his clothing and underwear.
The leading Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee, New York Rep. Peter King, says the Nigerian man should be tried by a military tribunal rather than a civilian court.
President Barack Obama has said security failures leading up to the attempted attack were unacceptable.
He has said a systemic failure allowed Abdulmutallab to fly despite family members warning officials in November that he had extremist views.
