Background checks are making their way into airports, but not for airport and airline employees – for travelers!
We all know it’s been a hassle – but a largely necessary one – to be subjected to a higher level of airport security in the last decade. Now frequent fliers of American Airlines through O’Hare International Airport and nine other airports across the country have instituted Transportation Security Administration’s PreCheck program, which allows travelers to go through a special background check process before they fly.
If they pass the pre-screening, a special bar code is printed on their boarding passes, allowing them to go through a special security line at the airport whenever they travel. That security line allows them to keep on their shoes, hats, jackets and belts, and allows them to leave their laptops in cases and liquid toiletries packed safely away.
The use of background checks have been increasing across just about all industries in recent years. This is an example of how they can be used to increase not only safety but convenience for people.
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