Breeze Through TSA: Reserve Your Spot at MSP Terminal 1

If you are planning a vacation where you need to take a flight to your destination, and you have had the whole hassle that we have been dealing with for the last 20 years or so, this is going to be like the BEST THING EVER!

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Minneapolis, St Paul airport is rolling out a new system that will help travelers speed up their security check point.

Beginning on September 17th, next week, getting through the TSA is going to be a whole lot easier than it has been in the past.

Here's how it works:

From Axios: 

As much as a week ahead of time, passengers can book a 15-minute window in a dedicated "MSP RESERVE" security line, according to an airport statement.

• At the designated time, they show a QR code to enter the line.
• Terminal 1's RESERVE line debuts on Tuesday, and appointments for flights leaving that day are already available.

The Minneapolis/St Paul airport is also one of the airports, along with 18 others, that uses a program called CLEAR.  This system allows passengers to buy a membership that allows them to pass through the security check with a biometric scan.  The new reservation system that will begin next week will allow passengers to pass through security without a biometric scan or a CLEAR membership.

So the new reservation system will be a lot easier, and cheaper!  This system is not new to the Minneapolis airport, it has been available in Terminal 2 since May of 2023.  Now it will be available at the larger airport, Terminal 1, as well.