Frequent fliers will be able to avoid extra security inspections at airports by submitting to background checks as part of an experiment that begins in Minneapolis later this month, the Transportation Security Administration says.
Congress ordered the agency to establish the "registered traveler program" upon its creation more than two years ago.
"This pilot program will provide frequent travelers with the means to expedite the screening experience without compromising on security," TSA Administrator David Stone said in a statement.
The program will be offered to frequent fliers who travel at least once a week in selected markets. Through the summer it will be tested in four more airports. Participants will give the TSA their name, address, phone number, birthdate and "biometric identifier," including fingerprint and iris scan. That information will be matched against law enforcement and intelligence databases like the terrorist watch list. The passengers will also be checked for outstanding criminal warrants.
Congress ordered the agency to establish the "registered traveler program" upon its creation more than two years ago.
"This pilot program will provide frequent travelers with the means to expedite the screening experience without compromising on security," TSA Administrator David Stone said in a statement.
The program will be offered to frequent fliers who travel at least once a week in selected markets. Through the summer it will be tested in four more airports. Participants will give the TSA their name, address, phone number, birthdate and "biometric identifier," including fingerprint and iris scan. That information will be matched against law enforcement and intelligence databases like the terrorist watch list. The passengers will also be checked for outstanding criminal warrants.
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