TSA PreCheck Exempt From New TSA Screening Procedures

New TSA Screening Requires All Electronic Devices Larger Than a Cell Phone to Be X-Rayed Separately from luggage, per this TSA announcement. It's another reason to have TSA PreCheck, since TSA PreCheck passengers in TSA PreCheck lanes are exempt, and can leave all electronics in their screened luggage.

FAQ

Aren't Laptops Already Required to Be Removed and Screened Separately?

Yes; the new directive will force passengers in regular screening lanes to remove ALL electronics larger than a cell phone from their luggage, and place it in its own bin, with nothing above or below it. This includes tablets such as iPads, ereaders such as Kindles, handheld game consoles, and other electronics larger than a cell phone.

Which Airports Are Already Implementing The New Screening Procedures?

Passengers at the following airports are already required to remove all electronics larger than a cell phone from their bag before screening, and the new procedures will be rolled out to all U.S. airports over the coming weeks and months:

• Boise (BOI)
• Colorado Springs (COS)
• Detroit (DTW)
• Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
• Boston Logan (BOS)
• Los Angeles (LAX)
• Lubbock (LBB)
• San Juan, Puerto Rico (SJU)
• Las Vegas (LAS)
• Phoenix (PHX)