# US airport security set for easing 25 years after 9/11

https://mins.news/en/item/54197

- BBC Chinese, 2026-09-11 07:40 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/ced75zwgd1lo/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The US Transportation Security Administration says some people without tickets will soon be allowed through security to meet or see off relatives at the gate. It is also considering letting TSA PreCheck travellers take full water bottles through screening, with new measures initially planned for 13 airports and linked to improved CT scanners rather than lower safety standards.

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