TSA’s new ‘straight to gate’ pilot lets Delta and JetBlue flyers clear security 25 miles before they reach the airport
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TSA's pilot program allows Delta and JetBlue passengers to clear security 25 miles from the airport.
Key Points
- Launches June 1 at a Framingham facility.
- Seven additional airports are approved for the program.
- Enhances convenience for travelers before arrival.
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~2 min readWhat if you could skip the security lines at the airport by getting a pat-down and bag check at a remote location? That’s what some travelers flying out of Logan Airport in Boston will be able to do starting on June 1 as the TSA attempts to relieve congestion inside the terminal and at drop-off points.
The initiative could expand—eight airports have been approved for TSA’s “straight to gate” pilot program. But for now, it’s just being tested at a location in Framingham, MA, that’s ~25 miles from Logan and less than a mile from three Dunkin’ spots. And initially, it will only be for Delta or JetBlue passengers departing Logan between 5:30am and 4pm. Here’s how it will work:
- Once you check in and clear security, a $9 shuttle will take you to the airport. The last 45-minute shuttle (or longer in rush hour) is at 11am. Parking at the off-site facility is $7 per day.
- You and your checked bags will be dropped beyond all the suckers who are still on line at security and can’t yet get their hands on an Auntie Anne’s pretzel.
Is this the future? David Sunde, the CEO of Landline, the company that runs the shuttles, sure thinks so. He told The Points Guy that with airports running out of room to build, off-site screening is becoming more necessary.—DL
This report was originally published by Morning Brew.
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