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TSA scales back PreCheck benefit announced just weeks ago
CNN • • business
Key Points:
- The TSA has scaled back its "Gateside by TSA PreCheck" program, which allowed PreCheck members to access security checkpoints without flying, reducing it from hundreds of airports back to the original 13.
- The program, launched in September to facilitate easier access for travelers to gates for welcomes, send-offs, and amenities, had recently expanded but was quietly reversed within days at airports like Denver International.
- Airports such as Norfolk International only learned the program was discontinued locally after receiving complaints from travelers unable to apply for passes through the TSA portal.
- The TSA has not provided a public explanation for the rollback, and the program is currently available only at the initial 13 participating airports.
