The TSA Now Wants to See Your Camera Equipment

New airport security scanning regulations now require flyers to remove any electronics larger than a cellphone from carry-on luggage.

Do you carry-on a lot of camera gear when you travel? If so, it just became a bigger hassle. In a press release from the transportation security administration the TSA has announced new guidelines for traveling with electronics.

Prepare to take off your shoes and take out your camera. You must remove any electronic device larger than a cell phone from your carry-on luggage and place it in a separate bin. This is similar to how you currently travel with laptops, but now you will also need to remove large cameras (like DSLR bodies) and video cameras. You may also have to remove large accessories like on-camera monitors.

Large electronic devices will need to go trough the scanner without anything on top of or below them, meaning you’ll likely need to grab multiple bins while you are going through airport security.

These new requirements are part of an overhaul in new security standards that will affect nearly 280 airports in more than 100 countries. It is part of the effort to raise the baseline for aviation security worldwide.
Whether you’re flying to, from, or within the United States, TSA is committed to raising the baseline for aviation security by strengthening the overall security of our commercial aviation network to keep flying as a safe option for everyone Huban Gowadia, TSA Acting Administrator

The new process is already underway in the following U.S. airports; there are plans to expand to every airport in the coming months:

Boise Airport (BOI)Colorado Springs Airport (COS)Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW)Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL)Logan International Airport (BOS)Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU)McCarran International Airport (LAS)Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)

Though there are addition steps to the screening process, there are no changes to what you can or cannot bring through the checkpoint. It’s still mostly business as usual.

This is just the latest change that truly urges frequent flyers to apply for TSA Pre✓®. It certainly feels like the TSA just wants to get everyone to sign up and pay for a pre-check account. It certainly gives them an added revenue stream, and in return, as a TSA Pre✓® member, you can just walk through security without the hassle of removing all your gear.

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