New Checked-Baggage Screening Equipment Unveiled

TYLER — A new piece of high-tech baggage screening equipment has been installed by the Transportation Security Administration at Tyler Pounds Regional Airport. Previously, all bags were screened manually. TSA officers had to open each checked bag and swab it for traces of explosives before it could be loaded for flight. The new system will screen bags automatically and alert TSA officers if something needs closer inspection. Travelers checking a bag will still need to bring their bags to their airline check-in counter.