Streamlined 'pre-check' starts at ABIA

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Some travelers at Austin Bergstrom International Airport can get through security a lot quicker, starting Tuesday under the Transportation Security Administration's "pre-check" program.

TSA says the new procedure "is a passenger pre-screening initiative that allows qualified passengers to go through an expedited security process, which among other benefits, allows them to keep their shoes and light outerwear on while going through the checkpoint."

At ABIA, qualified frequent flyers and members of the "CBP Global Entry program" are eligible to participate and may receive expedited screening benefits when traveling domestically.