Non-travelers can accompany passengers through TSA at some airports under new program

TSA brings back pre-9/11 tradition for travelers at some US airports

As the United States marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration is bringing back a pre-9/11 tradition.

Non-travelers can accompany passengers through TSA at some airports under new program

TSA is allowing non-travelers beyond the security checkpoint for send-offs and reunions at some airports. The change comes 25 years after the events of 9/11.

Airport Security Gets a New Twist as TSA Allows Eligible Visitors Beyond Checkpoints

The airport security checkpoint has long represented a firm boundary: once a traveler passed through, only passengers with valid boarding passes could enter the secure side. Now, nearly 25 years after the September 11 attacks transformed that system, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is opening the gates again — but only for certain trusted travelers. […]