US: Long lines? TSA says it's ready for crush of summer fliers
The TSA is preparing for some of the busiest travel days it has ever seen this summer, with a whopping 2.7m travellers expected to fly from US airports during peak days around holidays, administrator David Pekoske said Thursday. TSA typically screens 2.2m to 2.3m passengers per day, but anticipates larger crowds during June, July and August. In an effort to reduce hand-searching carry-on bags, TSA is trying to reduce clutter for X-ray screening in carry-on bags. To help with that, the agency is asking travellers to remove more objects than just larger electronics. Technology is another possibility to hasten screening. TSA has been experimenting with 3D scanners called Computed Tomography at checkpoints in Phoenix and Boston, which provide images that TSA officers can rotate digitally without needing to open the bag. <br/>
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US: Long lines? TSA says it's ready for crush of summer fliers
The TSA is preparing for some of the busiest travel days it has ever seen this summer, with a whopping 2.7m travellers expected to fly from US airports during peak days around holidays, administrator David Pekoske said Thursday. TSA typically screens 2.2m to 2.3m passengers per day, but anticipates larger crowds during June, July and August. In an effort to reduce hand-searching carry-on bags, TSA is trying to reduce clutter for X-ray screening in carry-on bags. To help with that, the agency is asking travellers to remove more objects than just larger electronics. Technology is another possibility to hasten screening. TSA has been experimenting with 3D scanners called Computed Tomography at checkpoints in Phoenix and Boston, which provide images that TSA officers can rotate digitally without needing to open the bag. <br/>
