Links to helpful information, tips, brochures and videos
As a Travel Agent you play an important role in supporting TSA’s mission to keep the traveling public safe by ensuring that passengers show up to airports prepared for security. To help you provide accurate and timely information to your clients, this page includes helpful tips and links to the most frequently requested information by travelers. Included on this page are links to:
The best single link to share with your clients to help them prepare for security is the Main TSA Travelers page, which has information about ID requirements, traveling with liquids, special medical needs, and other frequently requested information.
TSA's Main Travelers Assistance Page
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/index.shtm
Secure Flight: Why airlines ask for your full name, date of birth and gender when booking your ticket
http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/layers/secureflight/index.shtm
Liquids 3-1-1 page
http://www.tsa.gov/311/index.shtm
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Liquids 3-1-1 brochure (pdf, 292kb) Black and White Version |
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Liquids 3-1-1 wallet card (pdf, 257kb) Black and White Version |
ID Requirements:
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/acceptable_documents.shtm
Prohibited Items (with brochure)
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm
Secure Flight: Why airlines ask for your full name, date of birth and gender when booking your ticket
http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/layers/secureflight/index.shtm
Family and Medical Liquids Lane
http://www.tsa.gov/press/happenings/family_lane_expansion.shtm
Black Diamond Self Select Lanes
http://www.tsa.gov/approach/black_diamond.shtm
Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Concerns (including helpful videos)
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/specialneeds/index.shtm
Traveling with Special Items (firearms, camera equipment, musical instruments, hunting and fishing equipment, etc.)
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/editorial_1169.shtm
Traveling with Children (including helpful videos)
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/specialneeds/index.shtm
Accommodations for U.S. Military Personnel
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/why.shtm
Religious and Cultural Needs
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/editorial_1037.shtm
TSA's Self Select Lanes to Help Frequent Fliers, Families and Travelers with Special Needs
http://www.tsa.gov/approach/black_diamond.shtm
Packing Tips Information
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/customer/claims/pack.shtm
Packing Food and Gifts
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/holiday.shtm
Safe Travel with Batteries and Devices
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/batteries.shtm
Photographic Equipment and Film
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/assistant/editorial_1248.shtm
Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT)
http://www.tsa.gov/approach/tech/ait/index.shtm
TSA uses two types of imaging technology, millimeter wave and backscatter.
| Millimeter Wave Unit | Backscatter Unit |
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| Millimeter wave technology bounces harmless electromagnetic waves off the body to create a black and white three-dimensional image. | Backscatter technology projects low level X-ray beams over the body to create a reflection of the body displayed on the monitor. |
MyTSA Mobile Application
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/mobile/index.shtm
TSA has created a free app for iPhones and mobile web devices to help travelers get all the information they need about security at the tip of their fingers, including a "Can I Bring My ________ Through the Security Checkpoint?" tool that will tell them if their item can be brought onto a plane in carry-on or checked baggage.
Contact TSA
http://www.tsa.gov/contact/index.shtm
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