Hijackings and attacks on aviation changed the way airports, airlines and governments approach security. The response developed over time: screening, intelligence, protected aircraft access and crew procedures became parts of a broader system. A useful history distinguishes those changes from current rules for an individual journey.
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Historical update: the checkpoint expansion described here opened in 2021. Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport’s security project changed how travelers reached the airport’s main gate areas. An earlier version of this article described 15 lanes and suggested that all passengers could keep shoes on and liquids in their bags. That did not accurately describe the project or establish universal screening rules.
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