TSA to let PreCheck members pass IND security to visit gates, shops and restaurants
The Transportation Security Administration will launch its Gateside by TSA PreCheck program at Indianapolis International Airport and 12 other airports, allowing TSA PreCheck members to pass through security without a boarding pass to greet travelers, see off flights or visit concessions. Visits must be booked 1–3 days in advance and use PreCheck lanes; TSA says daily numbers will be limited but did not provide IND’s specific cap.
The TSA said it will open Gateside by TSA PreCheck at Indianapolis International Airport and 12 other airports, permitting people who have completed PreCheck screening to move beyond the security checkpoint without a plane ticket. Non-travelers will use the dedicated PreCheck lines, must show identification, cannot bring prohibited items beyond the checkpoint and must reserve a visit one to three days ahead.
TSA spokesperson Jessica Mayle described PreCheck members as ‘‘low-risk’’ travelers and said security remains the agency’s priority. The agency is limiting daily non-traveler entries but did not provide the specific limit for IND. The program lets participants wait at gates for arrivals, see loved ones off or shop and dine past the checkpoint, and TSA plans further airport rollouts in coming months.
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