Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is joining 57 other airports in participating in the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) "Selectee Checkpoint" program, which enhances security and convenience by transferring the screening of selectees from aircraft boarding gates to security checkpoints where screening equipment and personnel and law enforcement officers are concentrated.
At these airports, passengers must now have their boarding passes in hand before they reach the checkpoint. E-ticket receipts, itineraries and vouchers will no longer provide access through the checkpoints, and boarding passes will no longer be issued at the gates. Boarding passes may be obtained at ticket counters, through airline computer kiosks, or at skycap curbside stations. In addition to a boarding pass, passengers must show a valid government issued photo ID, such as a driver's license or passport at the checkpoint. Checkpoints at these airports have been reconfigured to channel selectees through a special lane.
The complete list of airports participating in the program is available on the TSA website at www.tsa.dot.gov.
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