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- Update: TSA adjusts ban on liquids, gels, aerosols
- U.S. Senate lifts cap on number of airport screeners
Update: TSA adjusts ban on liquids, gels, aerosols
On September 26, the Transportation Security Administration adjusted its ban on liquids, gels and aerosols. These allowances apply to all domestic and international flights departing from U.S. airports. Passengers are now allowed to carry the following onboard:
- Travel-sized toiletries (3 oz. or less) that collectively fit into a quart-size, clear plastic, zip-top bag
- Items, including beverages, purchased in an airport terminal after passengers have cleared security
Sources: TSA, CNN.com
U.S. Senate lifts cap on number of airport screeners
The U.S. Senate last month approved an amendment that will lift the 45,000-person cap on the number of federal employees hired to screen travelers and their luggage. Last month’s decision will allow the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to determine the number of screeners needed.
Members of the Senate debated whether lifting the cap was necessary, given the TSA currently employs only 41,000 screeners, well below the former cap. New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg, sponsor of the bill, said screeners are understaffed and overworked, attributing to longer security lines.
Conversely, Alaska Senator Ted Stevens said the solution should be to make the job of an airport screener more attractive, reducing high turnover. He argued that lifting the cap would reduce funding for bomb detection and other technology that could significantly reduce the number of screeners needed.
Source: Reuters
