Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
12%
2 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
59/100
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Outlets on this story
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Politics
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articles that frame the event the way this one does
A recently expanded program that allowed TSA PreCheck members to go through airport security without a ticket has been abruptly rolled back, according to officials at affected airports.
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members → expand → airports
The initiative, known as “Gateside by TSA PreCheck,” was reintroduced in September at 13 locations before being rolled out to hundreds of additional airports across the country earlier this month.
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initiative → know → country
It was brought back 25 years after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks led to increased airport security protocols.
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attacks → bring → protocols
The perk allowed members without plane tickets to clear security and access gate areas at certain U.S. airports, reviving a tradition that largely vanished after the attacks.
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that → allow → attacks
However, airport officials say the expansion was reversed within days without public notice, including at Denver International Airport, which was among the newly added locations.
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which → say → locations
News outlet KUSA successfully tested the service last week.
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KUSA → test → service
“TSA recently returned Gateside by TSA PreCheck operations to the original 13 participating airports, at least for the time being,” Denver airport said in a statement.
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airport → return → statement
Some aviation hubs were left unaware of the change until passengers raised concerns.
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passengers → leave → concerns
At Norfolk International Airport in Virginia, administrators learned the service had been withdrawn after passengers reported issues accessing the booking system.
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passengers → learn → system
“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,” the airport’s Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Chris Jones told CNN.
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Officer → receive → CNN
“I logged in to check these claims and likewise did not see ORF in the pulldown menu.”
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I → log → menu
TSA announced the return of the policy with fanfare last month.
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TSA → announce → fanfare
“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 said on its website.
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TSA → make → website
But without an airport listed on the official website, prospective applicants cannot request a pass.
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applicants → list → pass
The TSA has not publicly explained the sudden reduction in service.
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TSA → explain → service
The Independent has contacted the TSA for comment.
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Independent → contact → comment
At present, online booking is restricted to the original 13 participating locations:
- Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas
- Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
- Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
- Eppley Airfield in Omaha, Nebraska
- Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas
- Indianapolis International Airport
- John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Ohio
- Los Angeles International Airport
- Mesa Gateway Airport in Arizona
- Salt Lake City International Airport
- San Diego International Airport
- Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport in Kansas
- Will Rogers International Airport in Oklahoma City
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booking → restrict → City
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