As a member of the US Travel Association we’ve been following the association’s efforts to launch a trusted traveler program for airline screening. Yahoo news reported on the potential launch of the trusted traveler program for this fall.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110622/us_nm/us_usa_security_aviation
TSA has been under pressure to improve the security screening process and create a program for those business and frequent fliers willing to undergo prior security background screenings so they can speed through airport checkpoints.
“We’re working with airlines, U.S. carriers initially, to say for those who are willing to share information about themselves, what can we gain from that that would help us make informed judgments” about passenger security, TSA Administrator John Pistole told the Senate Homeland Security Committee.
We remain cautious until the details regarding the extent of information that will be required in order to participate are released. If the program is not too onerous certainly Sundance Vacation’s tens of thousands of frequent travelers will benefit. “Excess inventory to drive to destinations flies off the excess list so if air travel becomes easier we can expect more fly to destinations to pick up in popularity,” says Sundance Vacations founder John Dowd.
We will continue to monitor this development for our travelers.
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