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NEW T-S-I HIGH TECH SECURITY FOR AIR TRAVELERS

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THE HOLIDAY AIR TRAVEL SEASON IS GETTING UNDERWAY WITH SOME NEW TECHNOLOGY IN USE AT IOWA’S TWO LARGEST AIRPORTS.

T-S-A REGIONAL SPOKESPERSON, JESSICA MAYLE (MAY-LEE), SAYS ONE THING THAT HASN’T CHANGED IS THE ADVICE THAT YOU GET TO THE AIRPORT EARLY.

AIR5 OC…….PLENTY OF TIME” :09

NEW COMPUTER C-T BAG SCANNERS AT THE DES MOINES AND CEDAR RAPIDS AIRPORTS WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO GO THROUGH SECURITY:

AIR6 OC……….YOU APPROACH” :13

SHE SAYS THE PROCESS FOR SENDING ITEMS THROUGH THE NEW MACHINES IS DIFFERENT AS WELL.

AIR7 OC…..OVERSIZED .BAG THROUGH” :17

THE TWO AIRPORTS ARE ALSO USING FACIAL RECOGNITION TECHNOLOGY TO CHECK I-D’S.

MAYLE SAYS IOWA’S NEW MOBILE I-D’S ARE ACCEPTED.

AIR8 OC……… A PHYSICAL ONE” :16

MAYLE SAYS THE TECHNOLOGY ACROSS THE COUNTRY CAN VARY, SO YOU SHOULD BE PREPARED TO FOLLOW WHATEVER INSTRUCTIONS YOU ARE GIVEN BY T-S-A ONCE YOU GET TO THE AIRPORT.

THE T-S-A ALSO HAS A LIST OF PROHIBITED ITEMS ON THEIR WEBSITE YOU CAN CHECK BEFORE HEADING OUT.