Sunwing Airlines is pleased to announce that they have become the first Canadian leisure carrier to be awarded entry into the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) expedited screening program, TSA Pre✓. Available at 180 U.S. airports, travellers that are approved by TSA Pre✓ depart through a dedicated screening lane and do not need to remove shoes, laptops, 3-1-1 liquids, belts or light jackets. According to TSA, in December alone 97 percent of TSA Pre✓ passengers got through an expedited screening lane in less than five minutes.
Sunwing passengers that are already members of a trusted traveller program such as Global Entry or NEXUS are already eligible to benefit from TSA Precheck screening when they depart from any of the participating U.S. airports. Access to the program is simple; customers present their NEXUS or Global Entry membership card at check in and, once verified, will be provided with a boarding card denoting their TSA Pre✓ acceptance. They can then proceed to the TSA Pre✓ clearance lane. The airline is also in the process of upgrading their booking portal so that passengers can enter in their details ahead of their arrival at the airport to further expedite the process.
The news was welcomed by Mark Williams, president of Sunwing Airlines, who commented, "Delivering an excellent customer experience is of paramount importance to us, and we are extremely pleased to be awarded entry into this program. We look forward to working with TSA in continuing to improve travellers' experience in processing through security, while still maintaining their utmost safety."
