"I think it’s a wonderful idea anything you can do to expedite the process would be tremendous," says Bill Joyce, passenger.
"It will be perfect for us travelers especially me I travel all the time it will be more convenient," says Lourdes Benton, passenger.
On Tuesday, Honolulu airport will join dozens of airports across the country already part of the TSA pre check expedited screening program.
Passengers can qualify by filling out a form on-line for free.
If TSA determines a passenger is eligible for expedited screening, information will be embedded in the barcode on the passenger’s boarding pass.
Once its scanned, the passenger can get in a line without having to remove their belt, shoes, toiletries or lap-top from their carry-on bag.
Frequent flyers who are already part of the program say it saves them a lot of time.
"If you don’t fly that often its probably not that big of a deal but for someone who flies every single week like I do its invaluable," says Larry Smith, frequent flyer.
"I travel a lot so i hate taking my shoes off I hate taking my computer out and the pre TSA just kind of helps me get right through," says Jennifer Kessy, frequent flyer.
Though, some are wary about giving out their personal information on-line.
"I’d like to see the form first and know that I could feel comfortable as long as I could feel comfortable going through that way and trust the other people getting on to the plane with me," says Sandy Joyce, passenger.
The program also only applies to domestic flights at participating airports… and not every airline is part of the program.
"You have to fill out the special form to get into that program they are going to have an awful lot of information about you well more than what people are going to get through one screening at the airport so yeah I feel very safe with it," says Smith.
TSA officials say they will continue random security measures throughout the airport and no individual will be guaranteed expedited screening.
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