Airport News - North America.

Dec 11, 2006

The Registered Traveler program will require participating passengers to pay two fees, one to the private provider and one to TSA, which said it will charge $28 to "cover the cost of completing a security threat assessment for each applicant and program management expenses," adding, "The timeframe for enrollment and verification is driven strictly by private sector providers." Dec 4, 2006

TSA also revealed last week that it is testing "x-ray backscatter technology" that will be able "to detect nonmetallic devices and objects, as well as weapons or other harmful objects that a passenger may be carrying on his or her person." It said it is working to "build individual privacy protections into the technology" since it will give screeners full-body images of passengers. Dec 4, 2006

US Transportation Security Administration last week gave approval for a Registered Traveler program that will allow passengers to submit voluntarily to a background check to get an "RT card" permitting expedited security clearance at select US airports. The program will be administered only by approved private-sector providers. The first such provider is Verified Identity Pass, which has been operating its Clear Registered Traveler program on a trial basis at Orlando International. It said it plans a "national rollout" at five approved airports later this month: MCO, New York JFK, San Jose, Indianapolis and Cincinnati. "We anticipate bringing Clear to 12-20 airports in the next 12 months," CEO Steven Brill said. Dec 4, 2006 Z Editor: Aram Gesar, eMail: [e-mail]

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