MONTHS. AND TONIGHT A NEW LOOK AT TSA UPGRADES TO
AND TONIGHT A NEW LOOK AT TSA UPGRADES TO SAFE GUARD AGAINST
AT TSA UPGRADES TO SAFE GUARD AGAINST COVID.
SAFE GUARD AGAINST COVID. TOM COSTELLO REPORTS.
COVID. TOM COSTELLO REPORTS. >> Reporter: BACK AT
TOM COSTELLO REPORTS. >> Reporter: BACK AT AIRPORT CHECK POINTS
>> Reporter: BACK AT AIRPORT CHECK POINTS TODAY.
AIRPORT CHECK POINTS TODAY. >> >> Reporter: THE
TODAY. >> >> Reporter: THE BIGGEST FLOW OF
>> >> Reporter: THE BIGGEST FLOW OF PASSENGERS SINCE THE
BIGGEST FLOW OF PASSENGERS SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN.
PASSENGERS SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN. BUT STILL MORE THAN A
PANDEMIC BEGAN. BUT STILL MORE THAN A MILLION FEWER
BUT STILL MORE THAN A MILLION FEWER TRAVELERS THAN A YEAR
MILLION FEWER TRAVELERS THAN A YEAR AGO.
TRAVELERS THAN A YEAR AGO. AIRPORT TERMINALS,
AGO. AIRPORT TERMINALS, CONCOURSES AND TICKET
AIRPORT TERMINALS, CONCOURSES AND TICKET COUNTERS REMAIN EERILY
CONCOURSES AND TICKET COUNTERS REMAIN EERILY QUIET.
COUNTERS REMAIN EERILY QUIET. PASSENGERS THAT DO
QUIET. PASSENGERS THAT DO TRAVEL WILL NOTICE BIG
PASSENGERS THAT DO TRAVEL WILL NOTICE BIG CHANGES AT TSA CHECK
TRAVEL WILL NOTICE BIG CHANGES AT TSA CHECK POINTS.
CHANGES AT TSA CHECK POINTS. SOCIAL DISTANCING
POINTS. SOCIAL DISTANCING MARKERS ON THE FLOOR.
SOCIAL DISTANCING MARKERS ON THE FLOOR. PLEXIGLASS TO SEPARATE
MARKERS ON THE FLOOR. PLEXIGLASS TO SEPARATE OFFICERS AND
PLEXIGLASS TO SEPARATE OFFICERS AND PASSENGERS AND NEW
OFFICERS AND PASSENGERS AND NEW SELF-SERVICE KIOSKS
PASSENGERS AND NEW SELF-SERVICE KIOSKS THAT AUTOMATICALLY
SELF-SERVICE KIOSKS THAT AUTOMATICALLY COMPARE PHOTO IDs WITH
THAT AUTOMATICALLY COMPARE PHOTO IDs WITH THE AIRLINES TRIP
COMPARE PHOTO IDs WITH THE AIRLINES TRIP INFORMATION.
THE AIRLINES TRIP INFORMATION. >> Reporter: HERE IS
INFORMATION. >> Reporter: HERE IS HOW IT WORKS.
>> Reporter: HERE IS HOW IT WORKS. YOU SLIDE YOUR
HOW IT WORKS. YOU SLIDE YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE INTO
YOU SLIDE YOUR DRIVER’S LICENSE INTO THE READER.
DRIVER’S LICENSE INTO THE READER. IT AUTOMATICALLY TAKES
THE READER. IT AUTOMATICALLY TAKES A LOOK AT YOUR
IT AUTOMATICALLY TAKES A LOOK AT YOUR PHOTOGRAPH AND SCANS
A LOOK AT YOUR PHOTOGRAPH AND SCANS YOUR FACE.
PHOTOGRAPH AND SCANS YOUR FACE. IT THEN MATCHES YOUR
YOUR FACE. IT THEN MATCHES YOUR PHOTOGRAPH WITH YOUR
IT THEN MATCHES YOUR PHOTOGRAPH WITH YOUR FLIGHT RESERVATION ON
PHOTOGRAPH WITH YOUR FLIGHT RESERVATION ON FILE AND YOU’RE GOOD
FLIGHT RESERVATION ON FILE AND YOU’RE GOOD TO GO.
FILE AND YOU’RE GOOD TO GO. THE TSA CHIEF.
TO GO. THE TSA CHIEF. >> AS SOON AS I REMOVE
THE TSA CHIEF. >> AS SOON AS I REMOVE THAT DRIVER’S LICENSE
>> AS SOON AS I REMOVE THAT DRIVER’S LICENSE FROM THE MACHINE.
THAT DRIVER’S LICENSE FROM THE MACHINE. ALL THE IMAGE DATA WAS
FROM THE MACHINE. ALL THE IMAGE DATA WAS REMOVED.
ALL THE IMAGE DATA WAS REMOVED. >> YOU ARE NOT HOLDING
REMOVED. >> YOU ARE NOT HOLDING ON TO IT?
>> YOU ARE NOT HOLDING ON TO IT? >> NO.
ON TO IT? >> NO. >> Reporter: DESPITE A
>> NO. >> Reporter: DESPITE A 75% DROP IN PASSENGER
>> Reporter: DESPITE A 75% DROP IN PASSENGER TRAFFIC, THE RATIO OF
75% DROP IN PASSENGER TRAFFIC, THE RATIO OF GUN CONIFICATIONS PER
TRAFFIC, THE RATIO OF GUN CONIFICATIONS PER TRAVELER HAS TRIPLED
GUN CONIFICATIONS PER TRAVELER HAS TRIPLED AND 80% OF THE GUNS
TRAVELER HAS TRIPLED AND 80% OF THE GUNS ARE LOADED.
AND 80% OF THE GUNS ARE LOADED. MOST PASSENGERS CLAIM
ARE LOADED. MOST PASSENGERS CLAIM THEY FORGET THEIR GUN
MOST PASSENGERS CLAIM THEY FORGET THEIR GUN WAS IN A BAG.
THEY FORGET THEIR GUN WAS IN A BAG. BUT THE FIRST OFFENSE
WAS IN A BAG. BUT THE FIRST OFFENSE COMES WITH A FEDERAL
BUT THE FIRST OFFENSE COMES WITH A FEDERAL FINE OF UP TO $4,100,
COMES WITH A FEDERAL FINE OF UP TO $4,100, PLUS THE POSSIBILITY
FINE OF UP TO $4,100, PLUS THE POSSIBILITY OF LOCAL CRIMINAL
PLUS THE POSSIBILITY OF LOCAL CRIMINAL CHARGES.
OF LOCAL CRIMINAL CHARGES. THE CEO OF UNITED SAYS
CHARGES. THE CEO OF UNITED SAYS GETTING BACK TO NORMAL
THE CEO OF UNITED SAYS GETTING BACK TO NORMAL WILL DEPEND ON
GETTING BACK TO NORMAL WILL DEPEND ON WIDESPREAD
WILL DEPEND ON WIDESPREAD VACCINATIONS.
WIDESPREAD VACCINATIONS. >> WE’RE MODELING IT
VACCINATIONS. >> WE’RE MODELING IT AS IF WE’RE NOT BACK
>> WE’RE MODELING IT AS IF WE’RE NOT BACK TO NORMAL.
AS IF WE’RE NOT BACK TO NORMAL. WE’RE NOT BACK TO 2019
TO NORMAL. WE’RE NOT BACK TO 2019 LEVELS UNTIL 2024, BUT
WE’RE NOT BACK TO 2019 LEVELS UNTIL 2024, BUT THAT’S JUST A GUESS.
LEVELS UNTIL 2024, BUT THAT’S JUST A GUESS. >> Reporter: IN THE
THAT’S JUST A GUESS. >> Reporter: IN THE MEANTIME, THE TSA IS
>> Reporter: IN THE MEANTIME, THE TSA IS UPGRADED ITS CT
MEANTIME, THE TSA IS UPGRADED ITS CT SCANNERS.
UPGRADED ITS CT SCANNERS. AND NEW SOFTWARE IN
SCANNERS. AND NEW SOFTWARE IN THE FULL BODY SCANNERS
AND NEW SOFTWARE IN THE FULL BODY SCANNERS TO REDUCE THE NEED FOR
THE FULL BODY SCANNERS TO REDUCE THE NEED FOR PAT DOWNS, TRYING TO
