If you’ve got just one carry-on, it’s going to be faster to navigate security at Pittsburgh International Airport from now on. This thanks to an innovative solution that makes all kinds of sense.
TSA has teamed up with the Allegheny County Airport Authority to develop an Express Security Lane. If you’re taking in tow a single carry-on, this is the lane you’re going to want use. When they say “one” they mean precisely that – one purse, one briefcase, one computer bag, one carry-on bag. If you’re toting, say, a purse and a roller bag you’ll have to use the regular lane.
“The Express Lane is a way to streamline the wait at the checkpoint for those who pack light and fit it all into one bag,” says Bradley D. Penrod, the executive director and CEO of the Allegheny County Airport Authority.
You’ll find the fast lane to the right side of the main security checkpoint, on the Transit Level of PIT.
Down at Nashville International they’ve completed a new in-line explosive detection system (EDS). That means no more lugging your luggage from check-in counter to minivan-sized machines out in front of the counter. All the belly bag screening now goes on behind the scenes.
This EDS system is designed to streamline baggage screening. A side benefit: no more bulky, ungainly EDS devices cluttering up passenger flow out in front of the ticket counters.
The new system should get plenty of use. Nashville is a major focus city for discount airline Southwest.
Security continues to be the sore point in getting from Point A to Point B. How would you change the system – change it to make it safer, and saner. We’d love to hear from you.
Story by Jerry Chandler
(Image: Josh Hallett)
