Just read a local news alert that reports a step closer to being able to keep laptop & liquids in your bag while going through airport security. This is thanks to technology improvements.
Bloomberg Government reports TSA signed a contract last week for 300 computed tomography machines to be placed at airports that have not yet been disclosed.
The scanners, have been tested at a handful of airports for the past two years. They create a 3D image of what's in your bag. This means they can be programmed to look for those items you've had to remove since 9/11.
The plan is to have more than 2,000 scanners set up in the next 8 years.
We usually have TSA PreCheck, but did not have it this week for our outbound flight. It seems to be a hit or a miss.