TSA Starts Logan Pilot for Remote Security Checks 25 Miles Away
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Updated · Morning Brew · May 19
TSA Starts Logan Pilot for Remote Security Checks 25 Miles Away
12 articles · Updated · Morning Brew · May 19
June 1 marks the start of TSA’s "straight to gate" trial, letting Delta and JetBlue passengers clear security and check bags at Framingham before heading to Boston Logan.
Framingham sits about 25 miles from Logan, and screened travelers will ride a secure shuttle that drops them past terminal checkpoints to ease congestion inside the airport and at drop-off areas.
The pilot is limited to passengers on Logan departures between 5:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.; the shuttle costs $9, parking is $7 a day, and the last scheduled bus leaves at 11 a.m.
Eight airports have been approved for the broader TSA program, and operator Landline says off-site screening could spread as airports run short of room to expand.
Could Boston's remote airport terminals become the new national model for slashing urban traffic and travel stress?
As Logan tests off-site security, how will it prevent new threats on the 30-mile bus journey from terminal to gate?