Families flying together may soon get an easy time through security.
This is thanks to a new initiative by the American Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which aims to create a dedicated family lane at the airports, offered a concession TSA prehec Fee, and more. Agency “Fly on the fly” campaign During the “families have been designed to increase hospitality” Airport security screening,
“DHS and TSA are committed to making the security experience of DHS and TSA airports to be smooth and stress -free for families traveling,” Adam Stall said in a statement last month, a senior officer who performed the duties of Deputy TSA Administrator. “On fly campaign, families are being rolled out at selected airports, aims to face unique challenges facing families while reducing travel and stress while maintaining the highest level of security.”
In addition to the safety lane dedicated to the passengers for the children as well as the service members and their families, the agency said that it will soon start providing concessional family access to its popular early security program, TSA prehecPassengers who have TSA preheches do not need to remove items like laptops and fluids from their bags during screening.
The only warning is: It is currently being introduced only at a few part -taking test airports, including Orlando International Airport (MCO), Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), California’s John Wayne Orange County Airport (SNA), Florida Jacksonville International Airport (JAX), Oklahoma City Proport (OKC) Rico’s Louis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU), and Daniel in Honolulu. Ino International Airport (HNL).
TSA Federal Safety Director for Pacific Airports, Nania Vasta, Nania Vasta, Nania Vasta, Federal Safety Director of TSA for Pacific Airports, Nainia Vasta said, “With being a top tourist destination for the holidays of Hawaiian Islands, I am thrilled to make our screening process more. Has additional capacity of. ” Said in a statement,
In practice, passengers will find TSA agents who are part of the program “Standing in front of the queue, families come to the safety checkpoint as Greeting families,” Daniel D. Welse, a TSA spokesperson, Shared with BabyceenterAgents assist families in handling baby gear (think: walking and carriers) to speed up this process. Finally, the TSA said that it is planning to post the indications directing the families to the right lane.
TSA agents will also undergo additional hospitality training to “get more helpful and recognize the needs of families traveling with infants,” said Valez.
Family lane is aimed at passengers flying with children under 12 years of age, Babyceenter noted. However, all adults traveling with young children (including parents, older children and even grandparents) can use the dedicated security lane together.
