Thrifty Banker
  • Politics
  • Business
  • World
  • Investing
  • Politics
  • Business
  • World
  • Investing

Thrifty Banker

Business

TSA PreCheck travelers don’t have to show physical IDs at some airports

by February 29, 2024
February 29, 2024
TSA PreCheck travelers don’t have to show physical IDs at some airports

If you’re a TSA PreCheck member traveling on United Airlines via Chicago’s O’Hare or Los Angeles international airports, life just got a bit easier.

United recently updated its website to show that ‘Touchless ID’ technology, which lets users go through security just by scanning their faces and without having to show physical IDs or boarding passes, is now available at those two major hubs for TSA PreCheck users.

In addition, United passengers at O’Hare can use their faces at a new bag-drop shortcut.

To enroll in United’s Touchless ID, passengers need to scan their passports and add their Known Traveler Numbers in the United app. They then need to check in for their flights on the mobile app to opt in and give United permission to use their facial scans as IDs.

Once at the airport, passengers would only need to scan their faces at new Touchless ID kiosks.

For now, Touchless ID at United is available only for customers on single-passenger reservations who are at least 18 years old. And the bag-drop feature at O’Hare is still in a testing phase, meaning agents will still check IDs.

United says it plans to continue rolling out Touchless ID to more bag-drop counters, security checkpoints and boarding gates.

Delta Air Lines has already deployed similar technology at its hubs in Atlanta and Detroit and at New York’s John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia international airports.

Clint Henderson, the managing editor of The Points Guy travel website, there are already dedicated check-in lanes for touchless at those airports for Delta flyers.

“The agents working at the TSA PreCheck and Clear lines told me to use a new special lane for biometrics that allowed me to skip ahead of both the regular PreCheck and the separate Clear lanes,” Henderson said in a TPG post. “After one minute, the TSA agent waved me over. I simply showed my face in front of a camera, and the agent told me to go ahead to the screening machines. There was no wait.”

In November, the Department of Homeland Security, the TSA’s parent agency, announced it hopes to roll out an entirely ‘self-service’ screening option that bypasses TSA agents entirely. It involves the use of ‘pods’ that combine facial screening and baggage scanning; the program is being tested at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.

On its website, TSA says it does not store images captured by facial recognition technology ‘except for a limited period of time for testing and evaluation purposes.’ It says it retains personal identifying information only for as long as is necessary to fulfill the specified purposes of its biometric technology pilots.

This post appeared first on NBC NEWS
0
FacebookTwitterGoogle +Pinterest
previous post
Kellogg CEO faces backlash for suggesting people eat ‘cereal for dinner’ to save money
next post
Former FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried seeks no more than six years in prison as sentencing trial awaits

Related Posts

Bitcoin prices hit all-time high, soaring to nearly...

March 7, 2024

Passengers sue Boeing and Alaska Airlines for $1...

March 5, 2024

Dave & Buster’s to let players bet against...

May 2, 2024

New Hampshire city gears up to quadruple its...

December 18, 2023

Rent up, groceries down: Inflation cooled slightly in...

May 17, 2024

Spotify is increasing U.S. prices for many of...

June 4, 2024

‘Lazy girl jobs’ are trending in rally against...

August 18, 2023

IRS announces when it will begin accepting and...

January 11, 2024

Dow rallies more than 500 points to record,...

December 14, 2023

McDonald’s exec says average menu item costs 40%...

May 31, 2024

    Sign up for our newsletter to receive the latest insights, updates, and exclusive content straight to your inbox! Whether it's industry news, expert advice, or inspiring stories, we bring you valuable information that you won't find anywhere else. Stay connected with us!


    By opting in you agree to receive emails from us and our affiliates. Your information is secure and your privacy is protected.

    Popular

    • 1

      Top 10 Countries for Natural Gas Production (Updated 2024)

      April 6, 2024
    • 2

      Understanding Lithium Mineralogy from an Investment Perspective

      September 12, 2023
    • 3

      US Capital Global Facilitates $50MM Financing to Accelerate Charbone Hydrogen’s North American Expansion

      June 6, 2025
    • 4

      Israel confirms it is arming Hamas rivals in operation opposition calls ‘complete madness’

      June 6, 2025
    • 5

      A GOP operative accused a monastery of voter fraud. Nuns fought back.

      January 3, 2025
    • 6

      Crypto Market Recap: Strategy Eyes US$1B Raise for Bitcoin Push, UK Regulator Reverses ETN Ban

      June 6, 2025
    • 7

      China’s aircraft carriers send message in the open Pacific for the first time – and bigger and more powerful ships are coming

      June 16, 2025

    Categories

    • Business (1,053)
    • Investing (2,079)
    • Politics (2,977)
    • Uncategorized (20)
    • World (3,387)
    • About us
    • Contact us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms & Conditions

    Disclaimer: thriftybanker.com, its managers, its employees, and assigns (collectively “The Company”) do not make any guarantee or warranty about what is advertised above. Information provided by this website is for research purposes only and should not be considered as personalized financial advice. The Company is not affiliated with, nor does it receive compensation from, any specific security. The Company is not registered or licensed by any governing body in any jurisdiction to give investing advice or provide investment recommendation. Any investments recommended here should be taken into consideration only after consulting with your investment advisor and after reviewing the prospectus or financial statements of the company.

    Copyright © 2025 thriftybanker.com | All Rights Reserved