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Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, in cooperation with theTransportation Security Administration (TSA), announces the launch of BNA PASSport, a new offering for non-ticketed guests to access dining and retail at the airport beyond the checkpoint. Beginning July 1, visitors can explore various activities at BNA that not only include shopping and dining but also plane-watching, art exhibits, and the opportunity to meet a loved one at the gate. Click to learn more: https://buff.ly/3VNGLf9

Publisher's Blog: Let's Be Clear With more passengers being screened by TSA than ever before, checkpoint wait times are increasing accordingly. And the advantage that PreCheck initially offered for speeding through security just isn’t what it used to be. As passengers, we look for every tactic possible to expedite the screening process and get to our gates on time. Read more:

Airports with significant service from Alaska Airlines are now dotted with new self-serve machines for passengers. The Seattle-based carrier recently removed ticketing kiosks and replaced them with stations solely dedicated to printing tags for checked baggage. The initiative affected 79 airports throughout the U.S, including the airline’s five hubs. The move to self-service bag tag stations was made to provide a simpler, faster check-in experience for travelers while reducing paper use/waste and shifting toward a more paperless system. On average, passengers previously spent three to four minutes at Alaska Airlines ticketing kiosks. Now, most generate their boarding passes on cellphones or at home and spend just 45 seconds per transaction at the new bag tag stations. Click to read more about this project: https://buff.ly/4ci61kG

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Last September, a long-time regional transportation plan became reality when Orlando and Miami were connected with high-speed rail service. The new route provides an attractive new option for airline travelers throughout the state, and Orlando International (MCO) staked its claim as the first U.S. airport with high-speed intercity passenger rail service adjacent to the terminal. Click to read more about this project: https://buff.ly/4cGRnTT

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Reno-Tahoe Airport Authorityy (RNO) opened a newly expanded Ticketing Hall in April, doubling its queue space with an additional 10,000 square feet. Beyond adding more room for queues, the Nevada airport also remodeled and upgraded its existing 35,000-square-foot hall with new public restrooms, ticketing kiosks, wayfinding signage and space for oversized baggage. A higher ceiling brings in natural daylight, improved sightlines and aesthetics—as well as more energy-efficient lighting. The expansion is the first completed phase of the MoreRNO Infrastructure Program, the airport’s billion-dollar, multi-year project aimed to meet growing demand for air travel in the area. Read more about this project in our newest issue at https://buff.ly/31wT7dI

Fifty Baltimore City students participated last week in the Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport Summer Youth Initiative. The program was established to provide students with the unique opportunity to learn about airports and the wide range of careers related to aviation. This year, participants in the BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport Summer Youth Initiative came from three Baltimore City recreation centers. Throughout the week, the students were immersed in the day-to-day operations of BWI Marshall Airport, Tipton Airport, and other transportation-related businesses and organizations in the region, including the transportation, distribution, and logistics program at the Community College of Baltimore County Catonsville. Read more: https://buff.ly/3YxCyyZ

The Traveler has been amazing and amusing visitors at Orlando International Airport (MCO) ever since it was installed in 1985. The ultrarealistic life-sized sculpture often confounds passersby. Some watch intently for the weary-looking figure to move or blink, while others mutter “Is he real?” to no one in particular. Read more: https://buff.ly/4c1SmgH