A new passenger screening program to make check-in more convenient for eligible Delta Air Lines passengers was launched Tuesday at Salt Lake City International Airport.
The new program is part of the Transportation Security Administration’s plan to expand the streamlined screening to major airports across the country.
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Under the new program, eligible travelers have the option to volunteer more personal information about themselves so that the government can vet them for security purposes before they arrive at airport checkpoints. Participants deemed low-risk will no longer have to remove their shoes, jackets and belts, and can leave laptops and liquids in bags while being physically screened in Terminal 2.
Eligible travelers are participants in Delta’s frequent-flier program, as well as those in three other trusted-traveler programs run by the Customs and Border Protection agency, which charges fees. Participants opt-in by updating their personal profiles at Delta’s frequent-flier website or with the other programs.
The program works this way: Participating travelers walk through a dedicated lane at airport security checkpoints. They will provide the TSA officer with a specially-marked boarding pass. A machine will read the barcode. Travelers then proceed through TSA’s screeners.
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