DAYTON — Officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the launch of it’s new credential authentication technology that will improve the screening process by limiting touchpoints.
The initiative comes after learning about an estimated increase in demand for air travel during the holiday season. And, Dayton International Airport is working on providing updates and considerations for passengers.
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“This new technology installed at the Dayton security checkpoint enhances detection capabilities for identifying fraudulent IDs at checkpoints and increases efficiency,” said TSA’s Federal Security Director for Ohio Don Barker. “The system will also limit touchpoints between the TSA officer and travelers during this pandemic while also confirming the passenger’s flight status.”
According to airport officials, passengers should approach the travel document checking station at the checkpoint and hand their ID to the security officer who will insert it in the scanner for authentication.
Passengers will not have to hand over their boarding pass (electronic or paper), thus reducing a touchpoint. Instead, they should hold up their boarding pass to the security officer for visual inspection. The credential authentication technology (CAT) unit will verify that the traveler is prescreened to travel out of the airport for a flight that day; however, a boarding pass may be requested for travelers under the age of 18 and/or those with ID issues.
Officials at Dayton International Airport say that masks are required for passengers traveling through the airport.
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