New Orleans International Airport officials held a press conference Friday to discuss preparations for the busy season. New Orleans is expected to be inundated with tourists for Taylor Swift’s Elas Tour, vacations and February’s Super Bowl LIX. Officials said the city is ready to welcome visitors and have introduced new and innovative security equipment to aid airport operations. The Transportation Security Administration, also known as the TSA, said officials will install 11 new automated screening lanes equipped with scanners at airport checkpoints to increase security efficiency. Once installed, the new equipment will allow for two additional lanes during busy Super Bowl departure times, bringing the total to 17 lanes from 15, TSA officials said. According to MSY officials, ASL has several features, including the ability for multiple passengers to put their carry-on bags in bins at the same time and empty bins automatically speeding back to the next group of passengers. Contains new features. According to MSY officials, MSY also has two new features. Changes to procedures when in the ASL lane. Under these changes, carry-on suitcases must be placed in the bin, and electronic devices, 3-1-1 liquids, gels, aerosol bags, and computers must be placed in carry-on bags as they pass through screening machines. may be left unused.
NEW ORLEANS —
New Orleans International Airport officials held a press conference Friday to discuss preparations for the busy season.
New Orleans is expected to be inundated with tourists for Taylor Swift’s Elas Tour, vacations and February’s Super Bowl LIX.
Officials said the city is ready to welcome visitors and have introduced new and innovative security equipment to aid airport operations.
The Transportation Security Administration, also known as the TSA, said officials will install 11 new automated screening lanes equipped with scanners at airport checkpoints to increase security efficiency.
Once installed, the new equipment will allow for two additional lanes during busy Super Bowl departure times, bringing the total to 17 lanes from 15, TSA officials said.
According to MSY officials, ASL has several features, including the ability for multiple passengers to place their carry-on baggage in bins at the same time, and empty bins automatically speeding back to the next group of passengers. It is said to include new features.
MSY also said there are two changes to procedures when in the ASL lane.
Under these changes, carry-on suitcases must be placed in the bin, and electronic devices, 3-1-1 liquids, gels, aerosol bags, and computers must be placed in carry-on bags as they pass through screening machines. may be left unused.
