Govt. arranges security interviews while waiting in line to cut time delays

By Yonhap

Published : Oct. 23, 2017 - 14:54

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The transport ministry said Monday it has worked around a new security measure demanded of travelers to the US by conducting required interviews while passengers are waiting for ticketing, reducing the feared time delay.

The US Transportation Security Administration is demanding all airlines conduct security interviews starting Thursday for travelers bound for the US as it steps up the screening process against terrorism. The interviews were to be held at ticket counters for passengers to provide details on the purpose of their US visit and a local address while staying in the US. Officials initially predicted an extra one to two hours added to the departure process because of the new measure.

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The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said it and local carriers will have security agents conduct the interviews at waiting lines instead of at ticket counters, cutting short any holdup at the counters. A simulation showed that there were no serious delays using this system.

Transit passengers, however, will need more time for transfer to US-bound planes, they said. These passengers will be interviewed at transit checkpoints and at the boarding gates.

"We have held a number of inter-agency meetings," a ministry official said. "We are supporting the preparations by having trainers from the TSA educate security personnel at airlines for two weeks." (Yonhap)

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Govt. arranges security interviews while waiting in line to cut time delays

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