New TSA rule: all electronics must come separately for verification

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What do cameras, e-books, Game Boystablets, dvd players and Barbie b-books? All of them are electronics, which, like laptops, must be put in a separate basket for inspection.

From July, travelers at 10 airports in the United States will have to hand over electronic devices that are larger than mobile phones as part of a TSA security plan.

Innovations will affect the following airports: Colorado Springs, Detroit, Boise, Idaho, Phoenix, Boston, Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, Florida, Las Vegas, Lubbock, Texas and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Over the next few weeks and months, TSA will present the procedure at airports throughout the country. Three airports in Washington have already refitted several security lanes. The agency has installed signs to help travelers, although the practice will be familiar to most passengers.

"People have been doing this with their laptops for years," TSA spokeswoman Lisa Farbstein said.

To reduce the likelihood of baggage inspections, Farbstein recommends placing food in plastic containers. “It’s helpful,” she said, “but it’s not necessary.”

Enhanced protection also applies to those who fly from abroad. Last week, a new selection initiative was launched, and it applies to travelers traveling to the US (approximately 325 000 per day) departing from 280 airports in more than 100 countries. Measures include the use of dogs for the detection of explosives, advanced technology for checking control points, increased safety in passenger areas and around aircraft, preliminary interviews, more thorough verification of documents or a combination of all of the above.

Procedures may slow down the check-in process, and the TSA encourages travelers to contact the airline with which they will fly for recommendations on their arrival time at the airport. Delta, for example, offers three hours.

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