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The Transportation Security Administration has introduced a significant change for travelers, allowing certain passengers to avoid rescreening. This week, the TSA rolled out the 'One Stop Security' program, with American Airlines being the first to adopt the change. This pilot program, authorized by Congress, permits passengers arriving in the U.S. from international airports with connecting flights to skip TSA rescreening. Delta Air Lines is set to launch its one-stop flight arriving at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport by the end of July, as per the TSA...... The airline explained travelers can then move straight to their connecting flight without retrieving and...

As complaints grow over full body scanners, one local congressman said he wants airports, including Orlando International Airport, to use private security to screen passengers. U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Winter Park, has sent a letter to the heads of more than 150 airports across the country, suggesting that they opt out of Transportation Security Administration screening. Mica is in line to become chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.