Well, it looks like the TSA has finally “allowed” the Orlando-Sanford International Airport to divest itself of federally-employed screeners, after a struggle that took more than 5 years and was infamously denied by the TSA back in 2011. Here’s what our government had to say: “The screening partnership program enables TSA to partner with qualified…
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Can Airports Opt-Out of TSA?
Back in January 2011, the TSA proclaimed it was ending a program that allowed airports to replace TSA with private screeners (who were still “overseen” by the TSA)… A program that allows airports to replace government screeners with private screeners is being brought to a standstill, just a month after the Transportation Security Administration said…
Airports that have Opted Out of using TSA
These are the airports that have “opted out” of the use of the TSA for airport screening: San Francisco International (SFO), CA – 1183 aircraft operations/day Greater Rochester International (ROC), NY – 377 aircraft operations/day Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (STS), CA – 350 aircraft operations/day Kansas City International (MCI), Missouri – 346 aircraft operations/day…