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TSA updates security procedures at airports

The Transportation Security Administration is preparing a very different summer travel season given the evolving novel coronavirus pandemic, according to a TSA press release.

TSA has implemented changes to the security screening process that reduce the potential for cross-contamination at the security checkpoint in an effort to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus. Changes have already taken place with more to be implemented at airport checkpoints nationwide by mid-June.



Keep possession of their boarding passes. Instead of handing their boarding pass to a TSA officer, travelers should now place their boarding pass (paper or electronic) on the boarding pass reader. After scanning, travelers should hold their boarding pass toward the TSA officer to allow it to be visually inspected.

Separate food for X-ray screening. Passengers should place their carry-on food items into a clear plastic bag and place that bag into a bin. Food items often trigger an alarm; separating the food from the carry-on bag lessens the likelihood that a TSA officer will need to remove the food items for a closer inspection. TSA Precheck members do not need to remove items from their bags.






• All TSA officers at checkpoints wearing masks and gloves.




• TSA officers practicing social distancing.


