# TSA Reverses Pre-9/11 Airport Ritual After 12 Days

> TSA briefly allowed pre-9/11 airport gate access for TSA PreCheck members before reversing course.
- Title: TSA Reverses Pre-9/11 Airport Ritual After 12 Days · Inc
- Summary: TSA briefly allowed pre-9/11 airport gate access for TSA PreCheck members before reversing course. TSA reversed its 12-day policy allowing TSA PreCheck…
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- Source: Inc — https://inc.com/kevin-haynes/tsa-brought-back-pre-9-11-airport-ritual-12-days-later-reversed-course/91421845
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- Topics: tsa, precheck, airports, security, transportation, policy, reversal, 12 days
## TSA launches gate access program
The Transportation Security Administration launched a program allowing TSA PreCheck members to pass through security without a plane ticket at hundreds of airports.

> gateside by tsaprecheck made its debut in early september and expanded to roughly 300 airports nationwide starting october 1
## Program expands to 300 airports
The initiative expanded to roughly 300 airports nationwide starting October 1, enabling TSA PreCheck members and fliers with Known Traveler Numbers to apply for a free pass one to three days before visiting an airport.

> 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 reverses policy after 12 days
The TSA abruptly rolled back the program to just 13 airports where it was introduced last month after less than three weeks.

> gateside by tsaprecheck is currently in the operational assessment phase at thirteen airports across the nation
## TSA explains reversal
The agency stated it was evaluating participation levels and assessing operational impacts while confirming its security posture remains strong.

> tsa is evaluating participation levels and assessing operational impacts this assessment is proving that tsas security posture remains strong while delivering innovative benefits to precheck customers
## Airports caught off-guard
Some airports that recently joined Gateside were caught off-guard by the reinstated ban on access by non-ticket holders.

> some airports that recently joined gateside were caught off-guard by the reinstated ban on access by non-ticket holders
## Key takeaway

TSA reversed its 12-day policy allowing TSA PreCheck members to bypass plane tickets at airports after expanding to 300 locations.