U.S. Government to eliminate registered traveler fee
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration has announced that they will be eliminating the $28 fee associated with signing up for the Registered Traveler program.
The program, currently operating with roughly 135,000 travelers registered in the 19 airports that have adopted it, enables a traveler to get through security lines quicker at airports by giving personal and biometric information for a comprehensive background check to the TSA.
The removal of the fee is due to the current security assessments had large overlaps with the no-fly list already in place and conducted on all travelers when they fly. The remaining elements of the security assessment are not believed to be essential threats to flight security and will therefore not be required. ![[end]](/resources/bullet/secureidnews-4.gif)
