Airport security lines have been a mess this year, with wait times as long as two hours, and scores of passengers missing flights all around the country. The Transportation Security Administration has been under pressure to improve the situation, and they have started implementing several ideas to ease the pain. TSA tried out a solution in Atlanta and it proved successful enough to roll out at airports around the country by the end of the year. The improvement involves automated security lines that allows up to five passengers to place bags on a conveyor belt, allowing travelers with less luggage to move through metal detectors and scanners more quickly. TSA will institute 60 automated security lines at major airports after the successful first run. The lanes were shown to decrease wait times by 30 percent. “If you’re to the right or left of the person who is taking time, you can cycle in when you’re ready,” said TSA Administrator Peter Neffenger. “One passenger was so excited after they went through, they hugged one of the Transportation Security officers and said, ‘This is one of the most amazing experiences of my life,’” Neffenger added. “It shows you how bad it was before.” TSA has not yet said which airports will receive the new technology, but lanes are still open in Atlanta and some are expected to open at Chicago (ORD), Dallas (DFW), Los Angeles (LAX) and Miami.