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TSA brings back gate access for some without plane tickets 25 years after 9/11 : NPR
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Key Points:
- The TSA is allowing eligible TSA PreCheck members without tickets to pass through security and access gate areas at select U.S. airports, reviving a practice largely ended after the 9/11 attacks.
- The new program, called "Gateside by TSA PreCheck," is free but requires members to apply online one to three days before their visit and receive approval to enter through TSA PreCheck lanes.
- Approved passes are valid for one calendar day with reentries allowed, and members of other trusted-traveler programs with a Known Traveler Number can also apply for access.
- The program is initially available at 13 airports, including Los Angeles, Dallas-Fort Worth, Las Vegas, and Salt Lake City, with plans for expansion to more airports in the coming months.
- This initiative restores the ability for friends and relatives to accompany travelers to gates, a tradition largely halted due to heightened security measures implemented after the 9/11 attacks.
