TSA to Test Stricter Screening Practices at Ten Airports

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is trying out stronger, more thorough procedures at 10 busy domestic airports, including Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) due to increased difficulty in detecting contraband within densely packed carry-on luggage.

Airports receiving updated security protocols include:

• Boise (Idaho) Airport
• Colorado Springs Airport
• Detroit Metropolitan Airport
• Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood (Florida) International Airport
• Logan International Airport in Boston
• Los Angeles International Airport
• Lubbock (Texas) Preston Smith International Airport
• Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico
• McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas
• Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

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