TSA Airport update during COVID-19

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA)  has announced it has implemented changes to the security screening process to reduce the potential for cross-contamination at the security check-point in an effort to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). The TSA has already begun implementation of these changes, with more to be implemented at airport check-points nationwide by mid-June 2020.

Over the past couple of weeks, TSA has experienced a steady growth of travelers coming through airport check-points. As procedure changes begin to rollout in the coming weeks, travelers should expect to:

Keep possession of their boarding passes. Instead of handing their boarding pass to a TSA officer at the travel document podium, travelers should now place their boarding pass (paper or electronic) on the boarding pass reader themselves. After scanning, travelers should hold their boarding pass toward the TSA officer to allow the officer to visually inspect it.