TSA Opens New ‘Pre-Check’ Enrollment Centers
TSA Administrator John Pistole addresses an aviation security conference the Air Line Pilots Association and A4A sponsored in Washington, D.C., on December 17. (Photo: Bill Carey)
TSA Administrator John Pistole addresses an aviation security conference the Air Line Pilots Association and A4A sponsored in Washington, D.C., on December 17. (Photo: Bill Carey)

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) last month opened the first of 300 planned application centers for its “Pre-Check” expedited screening program, which allows members to pass through airport security checkpoints without removing their shoes, laptop computers and other personal items. The agency expects the centers to boost enrollment in Pre-Check; previously the program covered mainly airline frequent fliers and travelers enrolled in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency’s Global Entry program.