The agency also said the program could bring “the latest technology” to airports, including artificial intelligence tools, to help increase capacity and reduce wait times, though it did not detail how those gains would be achieved.
The TSA has said that participating airports will incur no additional cost.
What airports will participate in the program?
No airports have publicly announced plans to join TSA Gold+ yet.
Twenty U.S. airports already participate in the existing Screening Partnership Program, including San Francisco International Airport, Kansas City International Airport, Orlando Sanford International Airport, and Atlantic City International Airport.
How will this impact travelers?
For now, travelers are unlikely to see any notable changes resulting from the new program. Security rules remain the same. Identification requirements remain the same. TSA PreCheck and other expedited screening programs—which are separate from TSA Gold+—will continue to operate.
