US airport security weighs major changes 25 years after 9/11
Summary
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is planning major changes to airport security rules 25 years after 9/11. These include allowing ticketless visitors to go past security to gates and letting some passengers carry full water bottles, thanks to new screening technology.Key Facts
- TSA will let people without tickets pass through security to visit friends and family at airport gates.
- The program starts at 13 U.S. airports and is available first to TSA PreCheck and known traveler participants.
- Passengers with TSA PreCheck can apply online 1-3 days before visiting the gate without a ticket.
- TSA is considering letting some travelers bring full water bottles through security again, reversing a ban from 2006.
- New security machines use advanced scans that can detect liquid explosives better than older X-rays.
- Last year, TSA ended the rule requiring passengers to remove their shoes during screening.
- Experts say these changes won’t reduce safety because new technology keeps standards high.
- The goal is to restore some airport travel experiences from before 9/11 while maintaining security.
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