i-team investigator dan noyce tracked down a witness.in the bay area and all around the country as you know, causing long lines at tsa security checkpoints but there is a way around the long lines at least for those who can afford it. abc 7 news reporter laura anthony has the details. >> reporter: the long lines at tsa checkpoints throughout the country have pushed many travelers to the web to sign up for tsa precheck. even if it means forking over some extra money. >> been to chicago lately? >> no, vi not. >> heard the story about it today. >> i haven't had the opportunity to sleep in the airport in a long time, and i don't want that. >> reporter: according to the tsa, the number of applications for tsa precheck has doubled this month from 8,000 to 16,000 per day. right now it takes about two weeks for applicants to get their coveted known traveler number. but the tsa warns it can take up to 30 days. those who have applied say it's worth the $85 for five years. >> it was wonderful. it saved a lot of time, makes things a lot easier. >> r