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TSA brings back gate access for some people without plane tickets 25 years after 9/11
nbcnews.com • • business
Key Points:
- The TSA is reintroducing a program called "Gateside by TSA PreCheck" that allows eligible TSA PreCheck members without tickets to pass through security and access gate areas, restoring a practice largely halted after the 9/11 attacks.
- The program is free but requires members to apply online one to three days before their visit and receive approval; approved members can enter through TSA PreCheck lanes with valid ID, and passes are valid for one calendar day with reentry permitted.
- Initially available at 13 airports, including Los Angeles, Dallas-Fort Worth, Las Vegas, and Salt Lake City, TSA plans to expand the program to more airports in the coming months.
- Members of other trusted traveler programs with a Known Traveler Number are also eligible to apply for gate access under this initiative.
- This change revives the pre-9/11 tradition of allowing non-ticketed individuals to accompany or meet travelers at the gate, reversing security restrictions implemented after the attacks.
