PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh International Airport and The Transportation Security Administration are helping to protect travelers and those who work at the airport from the novel coronavirus by installing new acrylic shields at the main security checkpoint and the alternative checkpoint.
The protective barriers have been installed in areas where TSA officers typically interact with passengers. These include the travel document checking podium, the divesting areas where travelers prepare their carry-on property for X-ray screening, and the property search areas.
“The installation of these shields at the locations where passengers and TSA officers interact is one of several initiatives that TSA has put in place with the goal of reducing the likelihood of cross contamination among travelers and employees to help stop the spread of the coronavirus,” said Karen Keys-Turner, TSA’s federal security director of the airport.
TSA continues to promote its “Stay Healthy. Stay Secure” campaign designed to advise travelers of airport checkpoint modifications and procedures designed to contain the spread of COVID-19. These include social distancing, reduced physical contact between travelers and TSA officers during the screening process, use of personal protective equipment by TSA officers, and extra cleaning and disinfecting of the security checkpoint.
Travelers are reminded to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention travel guidance, as well as local and state advisories regarding COVID-19. For more information about the TSA response to COVID-19, please visit www.tsa.gov/coronavirus.
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