The 3D equipment is expected to end the need for passengers to remove their liquids and laptops from cabin baggage when passing through security.


The 3D equipment is expected to end the need for passengers to remove their liquids and laptops from cabin baggage when passing through security.

A computed tomography (CT) scanner is now available at the airport, providing improved explosives detection capabilities at a TSA checkpoint.

The walk-through scanner uses space technology to image human body heat and has the potential to reduce queues as it screens people on the move.

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Hamad International Airport has increased security screening capacity and reduced queuing time in its transfer areas as part of its commitment to providing a seamless transfer experience.

Los Angeles World Airports has partnered with the Transportation Security Administration to pilot two new security checkpoint technologies at Los Angeles International Airport.

The Gemalto high-speed passport readers will provide fast and accurate authentication of travel documents, resulting in improved queue times and strengthened security.

Passengers will have dedicated security access, departure gates will be located nearby, and so-called “racetracks” will provide shorter boarding times.

A trial programme will begin in Terminal 2 in partnership with Southwest Airlines, and rollout is expected to start within the next six months.

During the Personal Security Pass pilot project, passengers on select flights can go online and reserve a specific time slot to go through security.

ANA All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, Finnair and Contour Aviation are the latest airlines to join the TSA PreCheck programme.

The two automated security screening lanes, funded by American Airlines, are now in operation in Terminal D at Miami International Airport.

Pittsburgh International Airport will be the first US airport since 9/11 to allow public airside access, following close collaboration with the TSA.
Travellers will now have to place all electronic devices larger than a cell phone in bins for X-ray screening at US airports.

American Airlines has announced a partnership with Analogic to expand the use of Computed Tomography (CT) technology at airport security checkpoints.

The TSA, working with American Airlines, is testing a computed tomography (CT) scanner in one checkpoint lane at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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