Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA) News

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November 1, 2011

Austin airport receives latest Advanced Imaging Technology machines for passenger screening

AUSTIN, TEXAS – On Nov. 1, 2011, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport received its first Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) machine for passenger screening. The AIT machine will be placed at the passenger screening checkpoint adjacent to American Airlines ticketing. The AIT machine is part of a security screening enhancement roll out by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at 29 airports across the U.S.

The new imaging technology delivered to Austin will not be immediately operational and is the first of the AIT machines to be installed over the coming days. The machines are anticipated to gradually become operational for passenger screening a few days after installation.

The AITs deployed at Austin’s airport are the latest millimeter wave machines with new automated target recognition software. It is designed to enhance privacy by eliminating passenger-specific images while improving throughput capabilities and streamlining the checkpoint screening process. For more information about AIT, visit www.tsa.gov/ait.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has nonstop service to 36 destinations in the U.S. Austin-Bergstrom served 8.7 million passengers in 2010. A complete listing of all nonstop flight destinations from Austin and the airlines that serve them is available on www.abia.org, click on 'airlines & flights.’ Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is among the top airports in North America, ranked third for customer service by the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Service Quality Survey.

Source: City of Austin