US: Getting on a plane? Please take the food out of your bag
Airports this Memorial Day weekend are likely to be far emptier than usual, but people who plan to travel can expect to encounter lots of changes and new inconveniences. Take security. As travellers wait in line to be screened, they can expect to see signs and other markings reminding them to maintain their distance from one another, the TSA said Thursday. The agents checking identification and boarding passes will be wearings masks, gloves and, in some cases, eye protection. Passengers will also be asked to scan their own boarding passes to limit contagion, the agency said. And because food often triggers alarms, travellers will have to place meals they bring with them in a separate bin so agents don’t have to handle them. “In 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,” said David Pekoske, the agency’s administrator. Most of the agency’s other rules will remain in place, but one will be relaxed: Passengers can now bring up to 12 ounces of hand sanitizer, up from the standard three ounces. Airlines have been adopting many changes, too. Story has more details.<br/>
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US: Getting on a plane? Please take the food out of your bag
Airports this Memorial Day weekend are likely to be far emptier than usual, but people who plan to travel can expect to encounter lots of changes and new inconveniences. Take security. As travellers wait in line to be screened, they can expect to see signs and other markings reminding them to maintain their distance from one another, the TSA said Thursday. The agents checking identification and boarding passes will be wearings masks, gloves and, in some cases, eye protection. Passengers will also be asked to scan their own boarding passes to limit contagion, the agency said. And because food often triggers alarms, travellers will have to place meals they bring with them in a separate bin so agents don’t have to handle them. “In 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,” said David Pekoske, the agency’s administrator. Most of the agency’s other rules will remain in place, but one will be relaxed: Passengers can now bring up to 12 ounces of hand sanitizer, up from the standard three ounces. Airlines have been adopting many changes, too. Story has more details.<br/>
