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After months of travel disruptions and long security lines, there is a positive update for US travelers: TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID is now available at 65 airports nationwide.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently completed a rapid expansion of the program to significantly increase access to the streamlined, hands-free security process. Just months ago, the service was limited to a small number of airline hubs, but it has now been rolled out to nearly all major airports and many mid-sized ones.
TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID allows eligible travelers to move through dedicated lanes without presenting a physical ID or boarding pass. Instead, identity is verified using facial recognition technology, creating a faster and more seamless checkpoint experience. The service is available at no additional cost to travelers enrolled in TSA PreCheck® or those accessing PreCheck lanes through Global Entry membership. It offers a similar experience to the paid service provided by CLEAR, but without the extra fee (or the hassles I often face with CLEAR).
Several major airlines participate in the program, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and Hawaiian Airlines. Just note that you need to opt into the service with each individual airline. This is done by checking a box or adding the service on the profile of your airline loyalty account.
Despite the expanded availability, access is not guaranteed at all times. Travelers may encounter situations where the technology is temporarily unavailable or not active at a specific checkpoint. As a result, passengers should still carry a valid Real ID or other accepted identification when traveling.
The full list of participating airports includes:
- Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)
- Anchorage Ted Stevens International Airport (ANC)
- Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
- Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)
- Boise Airport (BOI)
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
- Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)
- Charleston International Airport (CHS)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
- Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
- Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD)
- Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)
- Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)
- John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)
- Dallas Love Field (DAL)
- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
- Denver International Airport (DEN)
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
- Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)
- Hartford’s Bradley International Airport (BDL)
- Honolulu’s Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL)
- Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)
- Houston’s William P. Hobby Airport (HOU)
- Indianapolis International Airport (IND)
- Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)
- Kansas City International Airport (MCI)
- Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)
- Long Beach Airport (LGB)
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Memphis International Airport (MEM)
- Miami International Airport (MIA)
- Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)
- Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP)
- Nashville International Airport (BNA)
- Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
- New York John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
- New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA)
- Oakland International Airport (OAK)
- Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)
- Orange County’s John Wayne Airport (SNA)
- Orlando International Airport (MCO)
- Palm Beach International Airport (PBI)
- Palm Springs International Airport (PSP)
- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
- Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
- Portland International Airport (PDX)
- Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD)
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)
- Sacramento International Airport (SMF)
- Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
- San Antonio International Airport (SAT)
- San Diego International Airport (SAN)
- San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
- Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC)
- San Juan’s Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU)
- Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV)
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
- Tampa International Airport (TPA)
- Tulsa International Airport (TUL)
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
- Westchester County Airport (HPN)
Anthony’s Take: While it remains unclear whether the program will expand further to smaller airports, the current rollout marks a significant step toward modernizing airport security and reducing wait times for travelers across the country. TSA PreCheck® Touchless ID is my favorite and it has already saved me a lot of time.
(Image Credits: TSA.)
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Looks as if PHX is on the map, but it isn’t on the list
Good catch. Thanks!