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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Oliver Milman and agencies

US airports to let some people without tickets pass through security

Travelers walk through a TSA security checkpoint
Travelers walk through a TSA security checkpoint at Reagan national airport in Washington. Photograph: Mark Schiefelbein/AP

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, rolling back a rule that was introduced after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

Certain people who are part of the TSA PreCheck program but who do not have tickets to fly will be able to go through security to airport gates, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said.

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