TSA Precheck Now Available at 40 Airports Nationwide: Expedited Screening Begins at Raleigh-Durham International Airport

March 29, 2013
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced that Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) is the 40th airport in the nation to offer TSA Precheck to eligible passengers. Under TSA Precheck passengers traveling domestically from RDU who are select American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and US Airways frequent travelers or members of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Trusted Traveler programs are eligible to participate and may receive expedited screening benefits at the Terminal 2 checkpoint.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release:

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced that Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) is the 40th airport in the nation to offer TSA Precheck to eligible passengers. Under TSA Precheck passengers traveling domestically from RDU who are select American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and US Airways frequent travelers or members of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Trusted Traveler programs are eligible to participate and may receive expedited screening benefits at the Terminal 2 checkpoint.

TSA Precheck is part of the agency's larger effort to implement risk-based security concepts that enhance security by focusing efforts on travelers considered higher risk and about whom the agency knows less. To date, more than 7.5 million passengers have experienced TSA Precheck. TSA Precheck is available at select airports for eligible passengers traveling on Alaska, American, Delta, United and US Airways.

"Raleigh-Durham International is the 40th airport to offer TSA Precheck expedited screening benefits," said TSA Federal Security Director Hung Nguyen. "By enabling us to focus resources on passengers we know less about, TSA Precheck allows us to provide a better travel experience for those low-risk passengers we know the most about."

Eligible passengers include U.S. citizens flying on participating airlines as well as those who are members of CBP Trusted Traveler programs, including Global Entry, SENTRI and NEXUS. Canadian citizens traveling domestically in the United States who are members of NEXUS are also qualified to participate in TSA Precheck. Individuals interested in participating can apply by visiting www.globalentry.gov.

If TSA determines a passenger is eligible for expedited screening through the TSA Precheck pre-screening process, information is embedded in the barcode of the passenger's boarding pass. TSA reads the barcode at the designated checkpoint and the passenger may be referred to the TSA Precheck lane where they will undergo expedited screening, which could include being able to leave their shoes, light outerwear and belt on, allowing them to keep their laptop in its case and their 3-1-1 compliant liquids/gels bag in carry-on.

TSA has expanded TSA Precheck benefits to U.S. military active duty members traveling through Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall, Charlotte Douglas International, Denver International, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, Honolulu International, Lambert-St. Louis International, Ronald Reagan Washington National, Seattle-Tacoma International and Washington Dulles International airports. In addition to TSA Precheck, TSA has implemented other risk-based security measures including modified screening procedures for passengers 12 and younger and 75 and older.

TSA will always incorporate random and unpredictable security measures throughout the airport and no individual is guaranteed expedited screening. TSA's multi-layered approach to security also includes behavior detection officers, explosives-detection systems, canine teams, and federal air marshals, among other measures both seen and unseen.

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