Some Boston Fliers Will Now Go Through TSA 25 Miles from the Airport
Gizmodo • • business
Key Points:
- Starting June 1, select passengers flying out of Boston’s Logan International Airport can use a first-of-its-kind pilot program to complete TSA security screening at a remote terminal in Framingham, Massachusetts, about 25 miles away from the airport.
- After checking in, dropping bags, and clearing security at the Framingham facility, passengers will board a $9 shuttle bus to Logan, where they will enter through a special entrance bypassing regular security lines.
- The pilot program, managed by third-party contractor Landline, is initially available only to Delta and JetBlue passengers flying between 5:30 am and 4 pm, with reservations made through Massport’s website up to 90 minutes before departure.
- The initiative aims to reduce airport security wait times and ease Boston’s traffic congestion by encouraging use of high-occupancy transit options, with potential expansion to other locations if successful.
- This remote screening pilot could have broader implications for airport security and passenger convenience nationwide if proven effective.