WASHINGTON, DC – Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano and
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator John S.
Pistole today announced the expansion of TSA Pre?™, a passenger
pre-screening initiative, to additional airports across the country
following the program’s success at seven pilot locations.
With more than 336,000 passengers screened to date through TSA Pre?™
lanes, this screening concept enhances security by enabling TSA to
focus its efforts on passengers the agency knows less about while
providing expedited screening for travelers who volunteer information
about themselves prior to flying.
“TSA Pre?™ moves us closer to our goal of delivering the most
effective and efficient screening by recognizing that most passengers
do not pose a threat to security,” said TSA Administrator John S.
Pistole. “We are pleased to expand this important effort, in
collaboration with our airline and airport partners, as we move away
from a one-size-fits-all approach to a more intelligence-driven,
risk-based transportation security system.”
TSA Pre?™ is currently operating with American Airlines at airports
in Dallas, Miami, Las Vegas, Minneapolis and Los Angeles, and with
Delta Air Lines at airports in Atlanta, Detroit, Las Vegas, and
Minneapolis. US Airways, United Airlines and Alaska Airlines are all
opting in new passengers and will begin operations later this year.
As part of the initiative’s expansion, TSA Pre?™ will be implemented at the following airport locations throughout 2012:
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
- Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)
- Denver International Airport (DEN)
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
- George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
- Honolulu International Airport (HNL)
- Indianapolis International Airport (IND)
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
- Lambert-St. Louis International Airport (STL)
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
- Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU)
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
- O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
- Orlando International Airport (MCO)
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
- Portland International Airport (PDX)
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
- Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
- Tampa International Airport (TPA)
- Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
TSA will continue expanding TSA Pre?™ to additional airlines and airports once they are operationally ready.
Eligible participants include certain frequent flyers from
participating airlines as well as members of Customs and Border
Protection’s (CBP) Trusted Traveler programs (Global Entry, SENTRI, and
NEXUS) who are U.S. citizens and fly on a participating airline.
Individuals interested in participating in the pilot can apply via
Global Entry at http://www.globalentry.gov/.
If TSA determines a passenger is eligible for expedited screening
following the TSA Pre?™ vetting process, information will be embedded in
the barcode of the passenger’s boarding pass. TSA will read the
barcode at the security checkpoint and then may refer the passenger to a
TSA Pre?™ lane, where they will undergo expedited screening, which
could include no longer removing the following items:
- Shoes
- 3-1-1 compliant bag from carry-on
- Laptop from bag
- Light outerwear/jacket
- Belt
TSA will always incorporate random and unpredictable security
measures throughout the airport and no individual will be guaranteed
expedited screening. As part of the agency’s risk-based security
initiative, TSA is currently testing several other screening
initiatives, including initiatives designed to provide positive ID
verification for airline pilots and the use of expanded behavior
detection techniques.
For more information about TSA’s risk-based security initiatives, visit www.tsa.gov.
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