Yesterday the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced plans to expand its precheck program – Pre✓™ – to an additional 60 airports. The program is currently available at 40 airports nationwide. Those 40 will be getting additional precheck lanes with the recently announced expansion. The changes are slated to happen sometime before the end of this year.
Twitter had plenty to say in response to the TSA announcement. The overall reaction was positive:
TSA preCheck feels magical compared to status quo. Happy to hear that it is going national! Tough news for @CLEAR_me http://t.co/McysP726fv
— Gus Fuldner (@gusfuldner) September 5, 2013
Hurray for @KCIAirport. MT @PeterSGreenberg: It's a big day for fans of TSA #PreCheck. 60 Airports are being added: http://t.co/7qXRiiDKbx
— Derek Klaus (@TheRealKlaus) September 5, 2013
Best news!!! “@Flack4RIC: "TSA Pre✓™ Expands to 60 Additional Airports [including #RIC]" via @TSA: http://t.co/4xKNOhSSD8 ^TB”
— Kim Goldstein (@liveforbeach) September 5, 2013
Of course, airports jumped in to spread the good news:
Looks like we're on the list! No official date yet http://t.co/w4Peolmegs #TSAPrecheck #MSY #NOLA
— New Orleans Airport (@NO_Airport) September 4, 2013
Great News! TSA PreCheck is coming to Myrtle Beach International Airport! Stay tuned for updates!
— MYR (@FlyMyrtleBeach) September 5, 2013
Some took issue with the $85 fee the TSA charges travelers who want to participate in the precheck program:
#TSAPreCheck 'we make the rules, create the inconvenience, and you can pay $85 to bypass our security measures'… terrorists no need to apply
— MaC | 852 (@mamuski) September 5, 2013
http://t.co/DEUIcYW7Pn NEW EXTORTION POLICY: "We will not violate your body if you pay us $85.00"**
— ~LYLA*KATZEN~ (@AYLAKATZEN) August 30, 2013
#tsa #precheck The TSA Racket is Now Selling Your Basic Rights Back to You http://t.co/sj7hcTTFFo
— SK (@subhash0766) September 5, 2013
.@PortColumbusCMH to get @TSA's fast lane http://t.co/RL436wrIC9 Thought this was cool until I saw the $85 application fee. #NoThanks
— Russ Zimmer (@RussZimmer) September 5, 2013
Do you currently participate in the precheck program? If your airport is one of the 60 on the expansion list, will you take advantage of faster check ins with the program?