All Airline Passengers Will Have to Doff Jackets
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Starting next week, all airline passengers must take off their jackets before passing through metal detectors and more will be subjected to pat-down searches and checks for explosives, the Transportation Security Administration announced.
Screeners will advise passengers of the new procedures when they put their carry-on bags on the conveyor belt, TSA spokeswoman Yolanda Clark said.
The goal is “to fortify our screening procedures to detect the presence of explosives,” she said.
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