TSA at Syracuse Airport using new credential authentication technology for touchless check-in
The Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at Syracuse Hancock International Airport is using new technology that confirms the validity of a traveler’s identification (ID) and confirms their flight information in near real time. Though travelers still need to check in with their airline in advance and bring their boarding pass to the gate agent, the TSA system allows agents to verify IDs through the new scanner without having to touch the ID card.
Passengers do not have to hand over their boarding pass (electronic or paper), thus reducing another touchpoint. The credential authentication technology (CAT) unit will verify that the traveler is prescreened to travel out of the airport for a flight that day; however, a boarding pass may be requested for travelers under the age of 18 and/or those with ID issues.