TSA Halts Screening Partnership Program

The TSA has decided to halt the expansion of the Screening Partnership Program, which allowed airports to choose private security screeners in place of the TSA screeners:

http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/01/29/tsa.private/index.html?hpt=T2

There are currently 16 US airports that have opted out of using TSA security screeners. They are:

• San Francisco International Airport (KSFO)
• Kansas City International Airport (KMCI)
• Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)
• Sioux Falls Regional Airport (KFSD)
• Jackson Hole Airport (KJAC)
• Tupelo Regional Airport (KTUP)
• Key West International Airport (KEYW)
• Charles M. Schultz-Sonoma County Airport (KSTS)
• Roswell Industrial Air Center (KROW)
• Frank Wiley Field (KMLS)
• Sidney Richland Regional (KSDY)
• Dawson Community (KGDV)
• L.M. Clayton (KOLF)
• Wokal Field (KGGW)
• Havre City County (KHVR)
• Lewiston Municipal (KLWS)

The March edition of Monitoring Times Fed Files column will contain additional details of the TSA communications.