TSA News Release: TSA Launches “Families on the Fly” Campaign in Honolulu

New Initiative Enhances Checkpoint Experience for Traveling Families This Summer

HONOLULU – The Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) newest initiative is designed to place households first and improve their airport safety screening expertise throughout the busy summer season journey season and past.

Daniel Ok. Inouye International Airport has launched devoted household lanes to acknowledge the distinctive challenges dad and mom and their kids could face when touring and reduce their stress whereas sustaining the best degree of safety.

“When families come to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL) and enter one of our TSA security checkpoints, they will have a dedicated lane specific to them,” stated TSA’s Federal Security Director for Pacific Airports, Nanea Vasta. “With the Hawaiian Islands being a top tourist destination for vacationing families, I’m thrilled we now have the added ability to expedite their screening process and make the airport experience more enjoyable.”

Orlando International (MCO), Charlotte-Douglas International (CLT), John Wayne Orange County Airport (SNA), Jacksonville International (JAX), Will Rogers International Airport (OKC), Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD), and Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) are additionally collaborating in “Families on the Fly,” with plans within the close to future to supply particular household lanes at different choose airports throughout the nation. As a part of the “Families on the Fly” marketing campaign, households will even get pleasure from discounted TSA PreCheck^® charges for households and devoted TSA PreCheck lanes for army service members and their households.

“We appreciate that TSA has chosen the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport to be one of nation’s first airports to have a dedicated family lane as part of the ‘Families on the Fly’ initiative,” stated Hawai‘i Department of Transportation Director Ed Sniffen. “Having the new family lane at HNL is especially significant, given the importance of ‘ohana (family) in the Islands and Hawai‘i’s reputation as a household pleasant vacation spot.”

This initiative is certainly one of a number of TSA has rolled out this summer season to enhance hospitality at its 435 airports all through the nation. Earlier this month, TSA launched the “Serve with Honor, Travel with Ease” marketing campaign designed to acknowledge the service and sacrifice of army and uniformed service members and their households. TSA, in coordination with its business companions, launched expedited entry for army members in TSA PreCheck lanes at choose airports close to bigger army installations. This included devoted screening lanes, or front-of-line privileges, designed to reduce wait occasions and enhance comfort for service members.

TSA reminds vacationers flying out of HNL that army personnel and civilian Department of Defense (DOD) employees are eligible without spending a dime TSA PreCheck through the use of their DOD ID quantity as their Known Traveler Number when reserving journey. Children 12 and below could accompany service members and DOD employees in TSA PreCheck lanes with out restriction. Minors 13-17 should be on the identical airline reservation with a TSA PreCheck-eligible mum or dad or guardian to obtain expedited screening.

To study extra, go to www.tsa.gov/military.

In addition, the TSA Cares program stays accessible for passengers with disabilities and medical circumstances and people needing customized help via the screening course of, making certain an enhanced journey expertise.

TSA encourages all vacationers to organize for airport safety screening, notably throughout the busy summer season journey season. For extra detailed data, go to tsa.gov.

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