The TSA Will Soon Bring Automated Screening Lines to Five More US Airports

In May, the world’s busiest airport, Georgia’s Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), made headlines when — in the midst of #IHateTheWait mania — it unveiled an automated TSA screening line intended to increase efficiency by up to 35% per lane. The joint collaboration between the TSA and Delta was deemed a success, with NPR reporting last month that security lanes in ATL were 30% more efficient.

By making use of computed tomography imaging — the technology that airports use to screen travelers’ checked baggage — TSA personnel will have the ability to generate 3-D images of all bags that pass through their security lanes. Eventually, this could make it unnecessary for passengers to have to remove anything from their carry-on bags, including liquids and laptops. So it won’t matter if you get stuck behind that one guy who has never heard of the 3-1-1 rule.

If all goes well, the TSA estimates that automated lanes can both improve security and decrease the amount of time you’ll spend waiting in line by about 30%.

Source: thepointsguy.com