"Self-Service Airport Security: The Future of Travel?"

The Transportation Security Administration is testing new self-screening checkpoint lanes at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, offering passengers a smoother process with shorter wait times and reduced interaction with TSA officers. The trial, available only to TSA PreCheck flyers, aims to minimize manual searches and pat-downs while cutting down on the number of staff required. The agency hopes to expand the trial to other airports, but some critics question the effectiveness of the prior two decades of security theater and the timing of these changes.