TSA testing new rules

This item appears on page 4 of the July 2017 issue.

On May 25, the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) began testing new protocols at security lines in 10 US airports. The new protocols require that any electronic device larger than a cell phone, such as a tablet or e-reader, must be removed from carry-on baggage before going through the x-ray machine. Additionally, some other items, including food items, may be required to be removed from bags for inspection. These rules do not apply to TSA Preè (Pre-check) passengers.

The airports are Boise Airport (BOI), Boston Logan (BOS), Colorado Springs Airport (COS), Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW), Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Int’l (FLL), Las Vegas’ McCarran (LAS), Los Angeles Int’l (LAX), Lubbock Preston Smith (LBB), Luis Muñoz Marín Int’l in San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU) and Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX). 

There were reports that TSA agents at airports not on the list were also following the new protocols.