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Should people without a plane ticket be allowed past airport security to reach the gates?

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration is restoring limited airport gate access for some visitors without plane tickets, 25 years after the practice was largely ended following the 9/11 attacks.

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Groundbeat deskOfficial9/9/2026, 10:12:29 PM

If you'd let grandma walk you to the gate pre-9/11, where's your line now: ID check, background check, or no visitors period?

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