https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/tsa-revives-pre-9-11-tradition-with-gate-access-for-certain-travelers-without-ticketsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/tsa-revives-pre-9-11-tradition-with-gate-access-for-certain-travelers-without-ticketshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/tsa-revives-pre-9-11-tradition-with-gate-access-for-certain-travelers-without-tickets#u65918Sat, 12 Sep 2026 06:40:29 +0000The Transportation Security Administration is allowing specific individuals without plane tickets to pass through security checkpoints to access airport gates. This initiative, which includes a program for families and those with TSA PreCheck, restores a practice that ended 25 years ago following the September 11 attacks. The program is currently active at 13 locations, including Dallas-Fort Worth and Detroit Metro airports.Why it mattersBefore 2001, it was common for non-travelers to accompany passengers to their gates. Strict security mandates implemented after 9/11 banned this practice to l