24/7 LiveSan FranciscoEast BaySouth BayPeninsulaNorth Bay
  • TSA

New TSA program allows passengers to skip long lines

ByLaura AnthonyKGO logo
Saturday, May 21, 2016
New TSA program allows passengers to skip long lines

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Airport traffic is increasing here in the Bay Area and around the country. That's causing long lines at the TSA security checkpoints.

But as ABC7 News reporter Laura Anthony explains a new system, TSA Precheck, is a way around those lines but only for those who can afford it.

Report a correction or typo
Copyright © 2026 KGO-TV. All Rights Reserved.

Related Topics

  • TRAVEL
  • SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
  • MINETA SAN JOSE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
  • OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
  • TSA
  • U.S. & WORLD
  • AIRPORT NEWS
  • AIRPORT SECURITY
  • AIRPLANE
  • CHARLES SCHUMER
  • PASSENGER
  • TRAVEL TIPS

TSA

Johnson, Thune announce plan to end shutdown 'in the coming days'

    SFO faces delays as FAA reduces flights over safety, runway work

      Marine detained after TSA finds live round in bag

        TSA workers get relief as Coast Guard civilians work without pay

          Live Streams
          ON NOW

          Top Stories

          I-Team confronts couple paying SF homeless for fake signatures

          • 1 hour ago

          Swalwell denies allegations, won't drop out of CA governor's race

          • 1 hour ago

          Artemis II crew exits Orion capsule after successful splash down

          Man arrested after throwing Molotov cocktail at Sam Altman's SF home

          5 charged with murder in deadly NorCal fireworks warehouse explosion

          USS Hornet helped write the playbook for Artemis II splashdown

          Bodycam video released in deadly Walnut Creek police shooting

          NorCal man shot by ICE claims he drove away after officers shot first

          ABC7 San Francisco
          Topics
          HomeWeatherTrafficWatchPhotosApps
          Regions
          San FranciscoEast BaySouth BayPeninsulaNorth Bay
          More Content
          Building A Better Bay AreaTake Action Resources7 On Your SideI-Team
          Company
          About ABC7 Bay AreaABC7 Newsteam Bios#ABC7Now: Connect with ABC7Take Action in Your CommunityAccessibilityEmploymentContests, Promotions, & Rules
          Privacy Policy
          Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
          Children's Privacy Policy
          Your US State Privacy Rights
          Terms of Use
          Interest-Based Ads
          Public Inspection File
          FCC Applications
          Copyright © 2026 ABC, Inc., KGO-TV San Francisco. All Rights Reserved.
          More:News • Local • Sports • Politics • Technology • Entertainment • Weather • Health • Business • Us • World • Traffic