With the Memorial Day weekend signaling the start of summer traveling, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is readying its reserves to keep its U.S. travel checkpoint centers functioning efficiently.
Traditionally, passenger numbers peak in June and July, TSA said in a release. New reinforcements for the summer season will include an extra 50 “passenger canine teams” along with 2,000 more human TSA officers, TSA said. The TSA also said it continually develops systems to increase efficiency, such as state-of-the-art automated screening lanes currently installed in several major metropolitan airports.
"As we approach the summer break, securing the travel of millions of passengers daily remains our top priority,” TSA Acting Administrator Huban Gowadia said in the release. “It is well known that terrorists continue to focus on aviation, which is why TSA continues to focus on providing robust security screening. TSA takes many security measures, seen and unseen, while working closely with industry partners such as airlines and airports to enhance the traveling experience and ensure every passenger arrives to their destination safely.”
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