The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has paused the expansion of a new program allowing TSA PreCheck members to venture beyond airport security without a ticket, similar to the days before the September 11 attacks.
Gateside by TSA PreCheck initially rolled out at 13 airports nationwide last month before expanding to include dozens more. However, TSA has since suspended access to the program for most airports, reverting to the 13 original airports included in the pilot.
- Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) in Arizona
- John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) in Ohio
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in Texas
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) in Michigan
- Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) in Kansas
- Indianapolis International Airport (IND) in Indiana
- Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) in Nevada
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California
- Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) in Arkansas
- Will Rogers International Airport (OKC) in Oklahoma
- Eppley Airfield (OMA) in Nebraska
- San Diego International Airport (SAN) in California
- Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) in Utah
Officials at airports in Denver and Norfolk, Virginia, confirmed the changes. "TSA recently returned Gateside by TSA PreCheck operations to the original 13 participating airports, at least for the time being," Denver International Airport said in a statement to CNN.
"We received a few comments on social media and emails from people who said they recently tried to apply via the TSA's online portal but found ORF was not among the available airports," Norfolk International Airport's Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Chris Jones told the news outlet. "I logged in to check these claims and likewise did not see ORF in the pulldown menu."
"Gateside by TSA PreCheck provides members with access to the terminal beyond airport security, even when they aren’t flying," according to the agency's website. "Just use your KTN to apply and use the same dedicated TSA PreCheck lanes for a smoother entry."
"As an exclusive benefit for our most trusted travelers, this new program makes it easier to return to the gate for welcomes and send-offs, meet friends during a layover, and enjoy dining and shopping along the way, bringing back the moments that once defined air travel," TSA adds.
Other airports like Ontario International Airport in Southern California offer similar programs to Gateside by TSA PreCheck that allow people to bypass security without a ticket to greet and send off loved ones or access restaurants and shops.
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