Wanna Bypass those long lines at the airport

rahul_intlad · 10th February 2007, 13:18

Atlanta Airport May Soon Offer "Lexus Lanes" Program
The Atlanta airport may offer faster security lanes -- for a price.
Passengers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport may soon be able to go through special, speedy security checkpoints that will be quicker -- but it will come at a price.

The plan calls for the airport to charge users an annual fee of about $100 for access to the "Lexus Lanes." Users would undergo a background screening similar to a credit check.They would then be issued a special card that would contain biometric information such as a fingerprint, iris or other information specific to that person.Once a person's security information is cleared by the Transportation Security Administration, that person can use the private security lines.The passenger would still have to walk through a metal detector and bags would still go through an X-ray.

The world's busiest airport plans to seek proposals for the system from private companies within six weeks. Airport officials said yesterday the lanes could be operating on a limited scale at checkpoints by June.
The airport would implement the "Registered Traveler" system as a three-year pilot program, with the ability to cancel it with 30 days notice if problems occur.

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satish_appasani · 10th February 2007, 14:56

Yes, i think thats a nice facility to have especially at Atlanta airport. In 2003, on the day after the Thanks giving weekend, i missed my flight in Atlanta airport due to long security check ques. I was stalled there for 12 hours.

Samurai · 10th February 2007, 15:06

Atlanta airport is massive. One needs to take train to travel from one gate to another, and it has many stops.

cheap_deal · 10th February 2007, 21:17

many canadian airports already got this. there is a machine which scans your eye. only citizens and permanent residents are eligible for this and there is an annual fee. its called CANPASS Air.

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rahul_intlad Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pune Posts: 1,579 Thanked: 5 Times	Wanna Bypass those long lines at the airport Atlanta Airport May Soon Offer "Lexus Lanes" Program The Atlanta airport may offer faster security lanes -- for a price. Passengers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport may soon be able to go through special, speedy security checkpoints that will be quicker -- but it will come at a price. The plan calls for the airport to charge users an annual fee of about $100 for access to the "Lexus Lanes." Users would undergo a background screening similar to a credit check.They would then be issued a special card that would contain biometric information such as a fingerprint, iris or other information specific to that person.Once a person's security information is cleared by the Transportation Security Administration, that person can use the private security lines.The passenger would still have to walk through a metal detector and bags would still go through an X-ray. The world's busiest airport plans to seek proposals for the system from private companies within six weeks. Airport officials said yesterday the lanes could be operating on a limited scale at checkpoints by June. The airport would implement the "Registered Traveler" system as a three-year pilot program, with the ability to cancel it with 30 days notice if problems occur. Source: Atlanta Airport May Soon Offer "Lexus Lanes" Program \| \| News, Weather and Sports for Macon, GA
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satish_appasani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,113 Thanked: 105 Times View My Garage	Yes, i think thats a nice facility to have especially at Atlanta airport. In 2003, on the day after the Thanks giving weekend, i missed my flight in Atlanta airport due to long security check ques. I was stalled there for 12 hours.
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Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,971 Thanked: 47,654 Times View My Garage	Atlanta airport is massive. One needs to take train to travel from one gate to another, and it has many stops.
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cheap_deal BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: unknown Posts: 465 Thanked: 8 Times	many canadian airports already got this. there is a machine which scans your eye. only citizens and permanent residents are eligible for this and there is an annual fee. its called CANPASS Air.
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