Passenger Sues TSA for Delay in MSP

A Minnesota man is suing the TSA and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport over a missed flight.

Hooman Nikizad claims he missed his flight in March because he was stuck in a security checkpoint line.

Nikizad said that he arrived at the airport about two hours ahead of his scheduled departure time, but still missed his flight after standing in a security line for more than 1.5 hours.

He claimed the TSA had limited staff and was only running one body scanner for passengers in the regular security line.
"The [Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport]and TSA have done a very poor job of getting passengers through security," Nikizad wrote in the claim.
He is suing for $506.85 to cover the cost of a new flight and other transportation fees, plus a filing fee for the lawsuit.
"The defendants' failures cost me a new a new flight ticket and multiple transportation costs to and from the airports," the claim stated.