. >> reporter: travel industry analyst henry hardevelt says while more tsa staff are needed, airline schedules are part of the problem. >> you can only travel when the airlines have flights going. if they have flights leaving at 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., that's when you go. and guess what, if all the other flights are leaving at 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., there's going to be a bottleneck. everybody needs to pack a little patience as they go to the airport this summer. >> reporter: preach. to mr. hard avet's point, behind me there was a long baggage check-in line. it's lowered as people head to the security line. the tsa is asking office staff to volunteer, they'll help direct traffic, they won't screen luggage. but they are offering existing security officers at these short-staffed airports an extra $500 to work overtime and on their days off. >> erroll barnett reporting. >>> if you think your summer vacation is going to be expensive, how about this? someone just bid $28 million for an 11-minute ride into orbit with amazon ceo jeff bezos. it marks the beginning of a new industry, space