and give them information about yourself ahead of time and in return you get to get into the security express laneing in airport security involves taking off the shoes, belt, jacket and in some cases the full body scanners. they want to make that pain more bearable with their trusted frequent flyers program. those who pass the background check won't have to wait in the long lines and will get a special lane. they'll go through metal detectors but shoes and jackets may stay on. the program has already been tested in a few select cities around country and this year will expand to 28 other airports including dwi. >> expanding the checks is about more than speeding up travel. it's part of a fundamental shift in how we approach security. >> i think it's a great idea. >> especially for people like me going to college and back home. >> reporter: while most position position -- passengers welcome this some worry. derek, wjz eyewitness news. >> no word on when the program will be up and running though it is expected to be in place by year's end. >> one lucky pennsylvania couple cashes in on a record power

give them information about yourself ahead of time in return, you get to go through a sort of security express lane there's no way around airport security. >> it's a pain in the neck. >> reporter: but the tsa wants to make that pain a little more bearable. frequent fliers will be able to sign up ahead of time for a prescreening background check. those who pass won't have to wait in those long tsa lines and won't have to take off their shoes, jackets and belts when they go through security. >> so this is all voluntary. if you are a frequent flier, you fly 200,000 miles a year, you want to be considered for that, that's fine. >> the program has already been tested at a few select cities. they're adding the program to 2,000 more airports including baltimore. >> it's part of a fundamental shift in how we approach aviation security. >> reporter: at vwi most travelers are excited about the plan but a few have reservations. >> i think it's a great idea. >> especially for people, like me going to college and back home. it'll be very convenient. >> i don't think anybody should move in heist when it comes to

and give them information about yourself ahead of time and in return you get to get in the security express lanegetting through airport security usually involves taking off the shoes, the belt, the jacket, in some cases the full body scanners. >> a pain in the neck. >> but they want to make it bearable with their program. they will be able to sign up for a prescreening background check, those who pass won't have to wait in long lines and will get a specially designated lane and go through metal detectors but shoes and jackets can stay on. >> we always reserve the right to be random. >> the program has already been tested in a few cities and this year it will expand to 28 other airports including bwi. >> expanding tsa precheck is about more than just speeding up travel. it is part of a fundamental shift in how we approach aviation security. >> i think it is a great idea. >> especially for people you know that -- like me going to college and back home a lot, it is going to be very convenient. >> while most passengers welcome the change some argue it is trading safety for convenience. >> i don't th

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