TSA, a U.S. government agency, was created after 9/11 to boost security measures for international and domestic air travel. This is to ensure all travel operates without incident.
TSA will identify passengers who are on the "no-fly" list when a valid passport or ID and e-ticket and/or boarding pass is presented during check-in. It is essential that the passenger´s name matches all documentation.
A passenger security screening is required at a checkpoint prior to reaching the departure gate. Taking off shoes, jackets and belts, and emptying pockets is requested, and those items are placed on a conveyor to be inspected via an x-ray.
Smaller electronic devices, such as cameras, cell phones, and iPods, can be placed in a carry-on bag. Laptops, must be removed from cases, opened, and may be subject to a hand-check.
As of Sept. 26, 2010, the 3-1-1 rule is still enforced. Liquids and gels in plastic bottles consisting of up to 3 oz are allowed as carry-on. Place these bottles in a 1 qt.-sized zip locked see-through bag.
Security officers electronically scan all checked luggage. Some checked baggage may be subjected to a random inspection by hand.
