Allison Pohle

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WSJ Your Money Briefing · Why TSA Wait Times Are Longer This Summer · 17 Aug 2023 podcast

And they can stay in your bag if you're going through one of these CT scanners. matched

But the technology is powerful enough that it can recognize which larger liquids are potentially explosives or dangerous, meaning that in the future, a goal is for everyone to be able to bring larger amounts of liquids through the scanners. matched

They're very futuristic looking. matched

Some are very big square openings. matched

There's a brand called Analogic that many travelers have seen. matched

And one person I spoke to described them as somewhat cocoon shaped. matched

So they are white with circular tubes and a smaller opening that your bag goes through. matched

So TSA says that for the standard screening line, 30 minutes or less is their target. matched

For pre-check, it's 10 minutes or less. matched

And they say that current waits fall in those limits. matched

Yeah, especially this summer with the record travel numbers. matched

You have a new scanner coming in that creates different backups in the lines. matched

So one thing that people reported is that rather than waiting before the body scanner to walk through, many people are now waiting after the body scanner because they're waiting for their bag to roll down the conveyor belt, which has caused some log jams on the other end. matched

Familiarizing yourself with the process, loading things into the bin. matched

Do not put things like hats or shoes or other loose items on top of your suitcase. matched

Those can fall off and jam the machine, which can cause it to malfunction. matched

So make sure you're putting those under your suitcase. matched

And then get to the airport early. matched

It's something that we say all the time, but matched

Even pre-check members who I talk to who are frequent travelers are getting to the airport 30 minutes earlier than they used to this summer. matched

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