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'Known Travelers' Can Bypass Security At OIA

POSTED: Monday, June 20, 2005

UPDATED: 6:30 am EDT June 21, 2005

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Airline passengers who submit iris and fingerprint scans at Orlando International Airport will be able breeze through security scans this week, according to Local 6 News.

OIA is the first U.S. airport to implement the pre-screening security program.

Frequent fliers can enroll in the Registered Traveler program beginning Wednesday.

OIA is the first U.S. airport to implement the pre-screening security program.

Passengers registered as a "known traveler" will submit to a background check and iris scans.

After submitting the information, passengers will be granted express access to the airport's security checkpoint and avoid the long lines and random inspections, Local 6 News reported.

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