United Airlines has further modernized the airport security experience by becoming the first U.S.-based carrier to feature state-of-the-art, automated screening lanes at multiple airports with the opening of its fully redesigned TSA Precheck® security checkpoint in Terminal 1 at the airline’s hometown hub of Chicago O’Hare. Additionally, United becomes the first and only airline in the country to exclusively dedicate automated lanes to a TSA Precheck® security checkpoint, continuing to increase efficiency and improve the screening experience for its customers.
The new lanes enable up to five customers to fill their individual bins simultaneously and move through the screening process quicker, even if TSA agents need to perform additional screening on a customer further up the queue. The lanes also utilize a parallel conveyor system that automatically returns empty bins to the front of the queue.
“Establishing these automated screening lanes at TSA checkpoints is an important part of sustaining the success we achieved since last spring,” said Mayor Rahm Emanuel. “We’ve gone from an unacceptable 104 minute wait time at peak hours at O’Hare to some of the shortest in the country among major airports. With the will, and the right technology, we will continue this progress. And I want to thank United Airlines for opening the latest automated screening lanes here at O’Hare.” The opening of the newly redesigned security checkpoint and three automated screening lanes at O’Hare marks the latest step in United’s ongoing strategy to use the latest technology to ensure customers have a reliable experience during their travels.
