Safer Skies Act: New Security Screening for Smaller Passenger Carriers.
This Act mandates that certain smaller air carriers offering scheduled passenger services (aircraft with more than 9 seats) that currently bypass standard TSA checkpoints must adopt the full Aircraft Operator Standard Security Program. This change aims to standardize security across all covered commercial air travel. Passengers using these specific regional or charter services will now undergo standard security screening procedures, enhancing overall flight safety.
Key points
Extends standard TSA security requirements to specific regional and charter passenger operations.
The rules apply to carriers offering publicly available schedules, using planes with 10 or more passenger seats, and operating outside TSA-managed checkpoints.
Passengers on these routes will face full security screening, increasing flight safety but potentially adding to pre-flight processing time.
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