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.
