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TSA brings back gate access for some people without plane tickets 25 years after 9/11

Headline from Federal News Network, on the newest of 2 developments

TSA is allowing eligible TSA PreCheck members without tickets to pass through security and enter gate areas, a practice that largely disappeared after 9/11.

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. TSA now allowing non-ticketed visitors into terminals at several US airports

    Headline from The Hill ·

  2. Newest

    TSA brings back gate access for some people without plane tickets 25 years after 9/11

    Headline from Federal News Network ·

4 reports not tied to one development ·

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43 articles, oldest first.

  1. Pix11

    TSA now allowing non-ticketed visitors into terminals at several U.S. airports (opens Pix11)

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    Pix11's feed description

    Before 9/11, anyone could just walk through airport security and greet or say goodbye to friends and family right at the gate.

  2. News Nation Now

    TSA allows non-ticketed visitors into terminals at several U.S. airports (opens News Nation Now)

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    News Nation Now's feed description

    Before 9/11, anyone could just walk through airport security and greet or say goodbye to friends and family right at the gate.

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    TSA brings back gate access for some people without plane tickets (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    FILE – Travelers walk through a TSA security checkpoint at Reagan National Airport in Washington, March 24, 2026.

  4. Insider

    A new TSA program means you can get through security without a plane ticket at some airports (opens Insider)

    Published

    Insider's feed description

    Gateside by TSA PreCheck lets trusted travelers go through security without an airline ticket, to say goodbye to a friend or go shopping.

  5. Latin Times

    TSA Just Let Non-Flyers Back Past Security Check — Check If Your Airport Is One Among the 13 Testing Gateside (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    TSA's Gateside by TSA PreCheck program lets non-ticketed PreCheck members reach the gate at 13 U.S. airports. Here's who qualifies and how it works.

  6. Quartz

    TSA is letting PreCheck members past airport security without a plane ticket (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The Gateside by TSA PreCheck program is active at 13 airports and allows eligible visitors to shop, dine, and meet passengers at the gate

  7. The Hill

    TSA now allowing non-ticketed visitors into terminals at several US airports (opens The Hill)

    Published

    The Hill's feed description

    Before 9/11, anyone could just walk through airport security and greet or say goodbye to friends and family right at the gate.

  8. Federal News Network

    TSA brings back gate access for some people without plane tickets 25 years after 9/11 (opens Federal News Network)

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    Federal News Network's feed description

    TSA is allowing eligible TSA PreCheck members without tickets to pass through security and enter gate areas, a practice that largely disappeared after 9/11.

  9. The Boston Globe

    TSA brings back gate access for some people without plane tickets 25 years after Sept. 11 (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Before 9/11, people without tickets generally could accompany travelers to the gate. The attacks prompted sweeping changes to airport security.

  10. CBS News

    TSA program will allow some people to go through security without a ticket (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Transportation Security Administration has launched a new program at 13 airports, allowing eligible TSA PreCheck members without plane tickets to pass through security and enter the gates.

  11. The Guardian

    US airports to let some people without tickets pass through security (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    TSA PreCheck program members will be eligible to send off friends and family at gate in change to post-9/11 rule Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Some people without plane tickets will be allowed to pass through security at US airports and go to gates to see off family or friends, r…

  12. CBS News

    TSA unveils new program allowing some non-flyers to get through security without a ticket (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    What people are allowed to bring on an airplane is one of the many things that have changed since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. But TSA has now unveiled a new program allowing some non-flyers to get through security without a ticket. Jonathan Vigliotti has more details.

  13. FOX Business

    TSA revives pre-9/11 tradition with gate access for certain travelers without tickets (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    The Transportation Security Administration launched a new program allowing TSA PreCheck members to move past airport security as non-ticketed guests.

  14. The Daily Dot

    A TikToker Explained the TSA’s New Gate Access Program for Non-Ticketed Visitors and the Comment Section Immediately Divided Over Whether It’s a Good Idea (opens The Daily Dot)

    Published

    The Daily Dot's feed description

    A new TSA pilot program lets approved visitors reach airport gates without a plane ticket. Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online.

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