{"id":1179,"date":"2020-05-24T02:00:11","date_gmt":"2020-05-24T07:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/?p=1179"},"modified":"2020-05-23T18:02:38","modified_gmt":"2020-05-23T23:02:38","slug":"tsa-unveils-new-security-procedures-at-airports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/?p=1179","title":{"rendered":"TSA Unveils New Security Procedures at Airports"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tThe nation is reopening from the coronavirus shutdown as Memorial Day and the summer travel season approach. If you head to the airport soon, be prepared to scan your own boarding pass and put carry-on food into plastic bags for inspection.<\/b><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\tThe Transportation Security Administration is updating security procedures at checkpoints in an attempt to reduce the potential for COVID-19 cross-contamination, the agency said in a news release. The changes should be in place at airports nationwide by mid-June, the agency said.

\n\n\u201cIn the interest of TSA frontline workers and traveler health, TSA is committed to making prudent changes to our screening processes to limit physical contact and increase physical distance as much as possible,\u201d TSA administrator David Pekoske said in the news release. \u201cWe continue to evaluate our security measures with an eye towards making smart, timely decisions benefiting health and safety, as well as the traveler experience.\u201d

\n\nHere are some of the main changes:<\/b>

\n\nTravelers will scan their paper or electronic boarding pass themselves, instead of handing them to a TSA officer, then hold the boarding pass up for the officer to visually inspect.

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  • Food items should be placed in clear plastic bags and put into bins for X-ray scanning.<\/li>
  • \nSeparating the food reduces the chances a TSA officer will need to open a bag, the TSA says.<\/li>
  • \nThe TSA encourages people to \u201cpack smart.\u201d If an officer thinks a prohibited item is inside a bag, travelers may have to leave the screening area while the bag is searched.<\/li>
  • \nUp to 12 ounces of hand sanitizer can be carried onto a plane, but only 3.4 ounces of other liquids or gels.<\/li>
  • \nTSA officers will wear face masks. Travelers are \u201cencouraged\u201d to do so, the TSA says.<\/li><\/ul>

    \nSocial distancing will be practiced while people stand in line for screenings.\nThe TSA has already enacted other measures, such as requiring officers to change gloves after each pat-down. The TSA also encourages travelers to arrive in plenty of time for their flight because the new procedures may take longer.

    \n\nThe TSA is not requiring temperature screenings of passengers at checkpoints, despite calls from the Trump administration that such procedures be put in place. However, Frontier Airlines and Air Canada have announced plans to start screening their passengers with touchless thermometers.


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    TSA Unveils New Security Procedures at Airports The nation is reopening from the coronavirus shutdown as Memorial Day and the summer travel season approach. If you head to the airport soon, be prepared to scan your own boarding pass and put carry-on food into plastic bags for inspection.The Transportation Security Administration is updating security procedures […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,4,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health","category-lifestyle","category-news-and-information"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1179"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1179\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1183,"href":"https:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1179\/revisions\/1183"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/claremontcoloniccenter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}