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SFO, LGA and LIT begin signing up registered travelers
Since their inception, Registered Traveler programs have continued to expand throughout the United States. Three of the most recent airports to implement such programs in the past few months are San Francisco International (SFO), New York’s LaGuardia International (LGA) and Little Rock National (LIT), all operated by a company called Verified Identity Pass.
As previously reported in CWT Traveler, Registered Traveler programs are voluntary and require participants to submit to a thorough background check conducted by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in exchange for accelerated navigation through airport security checkpoints. Once approved, travelers carry a registered traveler card, permitting them access to designated security lines at participating airports.
As of August 23, 2007, Verified Identity Pass reports to have enrolled more than 59,000 registered travelers nationwide. Currently, the airports operating registered traveler lanes include: Albany Airport, Cincinnati International Airport, Indianapolis International Airport, Little Rock Airport, New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, Newark International Airport, Orlando International Airport, Reno-Tahoe International Airport, San Jose International Airport and Westchester County Airport.
Additional airports expected to launch registered traveler programs in the near future include Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International, Denver International and Washington, D.C.’s Reagan National and Dulles International.
Sources: Verified Identity Pass, San Francisco Business Times
