Skift Take

You can imagine one major security lapse putting pressure on the gutting of self-screening. On the other hand, TSA manual screening has been rife with miscues, as well.

With airport security lanes getting clogged in the U.S., UK and elsewhere, the Department of Homeland Security is slated to begin a series of tests of self-screening lanes at several airports, with Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas the first on tap in January.

The pilot, which is part of the DHS Screening at Speed Program, will start first in Las Vegas with passengers who are registered with TSA PreCheck, the department said.

The TSA's Self-Screening Lanes

“Travelers will use passenger and carry-on screening systems at individ