TSA Working To Quicken Air Travel Process

By Janie Amaya

Transportation Security Administrator John Pistole presented the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Wednesday with TSA’s newly implemented security efforts to secure transportation and travel in the U.S.

“We continue to evolve our security approach by examining the procedures and technologies we use, how specific security procedures are carried out, and how screening is conducted,” Pistole said.

Currently, the TSA is testing a voluntary passenger pre-screening initiative called TSA’s Pre Check in certain terminals within the Miami, Dallas-Forth Worth, Detroit and Atlanta airports. 

“This pilot program will help assess measures designed to enhance security, by placing more focus on pre-screening individuals who volunteer information about themselves prior to flying in order to potentially expedite the travel experience,” Pistole said.

According to Pistole, pre-screening passengers bolsters air travel by allowing travelers to pass through security in a quicker fashion.

“By learning more about travelers through information they voluntarily provide, and combining that information with our multi-layered system of aviation security, we can better focus our limited resources on higher-risk and unknown passengers,” Pistole said.  

TSA plans to expand the program for frequent flyers at the McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas in December.