July 05-American Airlines passengers flying out of O’Hare International Airport will be among the first to test automated screening technology created to streamline passengers’ trip through airport security.
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3D CT technology should eliminate the need for passengers to remove liquids, gels, aerosols, and laptops from their carryons, and will be introduced in other airports if the pilot program in Phoenix is successful. This has resulted in somewhat speedier lines.
American Airlines COO Robert Isom echoed these sentiments, noting, “These state-of-the-art lanes, along with new detection technology that will be tested in Phoenix, will enhance security effectiveness and efficiency, while improving the customer experience”.
Airports already use CT technology to look at checked bags.
Like many responsible air travelers, Kelly Washam arrived at San Jose International Airport two hours before her scheduled departure time, but two hours later she found herself still waiting in the airport’s security line as her flight took off without her.
“American will be investing up to $1 million to pay for the equipment while the TSA will be responsible for the implementation, testing, and the new screening protocol”.
One small step for Travel-Kind is being made, as The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and American Airlines, have announced a partnership in which passengers will spend approximately thirty percent less time in screening.
Former TSA Assistant Administrator Michael Restovich recently told NBC’s Dallas-Fort Worth affiliate the long lines are due in part to mandated security increases imposed in the wake of a 2015 investigation that revealed serious flaws in airport security.
From Wednesday, June 30 through Monday, July 4, TSA screened 10.7 million travelers.
New belts will draw luggage into the X-ray machine, and radio frequency identification tags will ensure that TSA agents are pulling the correct bag out if it needs additional screening.
The advanced equipment in the automated lanes offers a number of unique features created to improve the screening of travelers by automating numerous functions now conducted manually, allowing passengers to move more swiftly through the checkpoint.
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During the operational crisis, the TSA also began moving some travelers into PreCheck lanes by increasing the use of canine teams at major airports and by assigning some passengers to that lane using a “risk factor calculation” of intelligence, itinerary, and biographic information.
