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TSA brings back gate access for non-ticketed travelers 25 years after 9/11

As of September 2026: Active TSA spokesperson during Gateside launch

Saying goodbye at airport security has marked the end of the road for visitors since the 9/11 attacks. The Transportation Security Administration's new Gateside program changes that at 13 US airports, where approved TSA PreCheck members without tickets can enter gate areas.

Updated Sep 14

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You can use it to meet family members at the gate, say goodbye to someone who's leaving or visit airport dining or shopping locations.

from TSA brings back gate access for non-ticketed travelers 25 years after 9/11 · Updated Sep 14

We hope this program is very popular, but it's never going to become so popular that it would interrupt or disrupt our operations and screening people efficiently who are flying that day.

from TSA brings back gate access for non-ticketed travelers 25 years after 9/11 · Updated Sep 14