The TSA is considering a change that would allow some travelers, including those with PreCheck, to carry full water bottles through airport security checkpoints. The proposal centers on using next-generation screening technology, including advanced CT scanners, as such equipment is rolled out at more locations.
As additional e-gates and screening systems come online, TSA is reviewing whether the longstanding water bottle restriction can be eased for certain passengers rather than applied uniformly. Simple Flying reports the agency is weighing the option specifically for PreCheck travelers as the newer technology expands.
Fox News describes the same concept as a potentially major adjustment to the rule that has frustrated some travelers. Both outlets frame the development as conditional on the capabilities of newer scanners and the broader installation of that equipment, rather than a final nationwide policy change at this time.
