More high-tech security on way to U.S. airports

Posted at 04:09 PM in Travel News

The Transportation Security Administration plans to add hundreds of new security screening machines at airports across the country over the next few weeks.

The TSA says it will install more than 200 of its faster X-ray machines at airports including Philadelphia, Washington Dulles, Reagan National, Los Angeles, Denver and Las Vegas. The machines allow officers to screen carry-on baggage with fewer physical searches by providing multiple views and much clearer images, according to the TSA.

The TSA also plans to install whole body imagers at several airports, including Dallas/Fort Worth, Miami, Detroit, Las Vegas, Reagan National and Denver. Those machines allow TSA officers to screen travelers for metallic and other items without resorting to the not-particularly-popular pat-down inspections. They're already in place at Phoenix, Los Angeles and JFK.