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TSA Activates One Stop Security Pilot to Halve International Connection Times

Passengers from London Heathrow now clear security just once at DFW to streamline transfers ahead of expansion to Atlanta routes

The North Transportation Security Administration security checkpoint at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is seen on July 8, 2025 in Arlington, VA.
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Overview

  • The congressionally authorized One Stop Security pilot began on July 18 with American Airlines flights from London Heathrow to Dallas/Fort Worth, eliminating duplicate TSA screenings for qualifying connecting passengers.
  • TSA formally announced the initiative on July 22 and is monitoring turn-time improvements and rigorous threat-screening metrics at departure airports.
  • Delta Air Lines is scheduled to launch its One Stop Security service into Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta by late July under the same streamlined protocol.
  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection clears eligible travelers at the arrival gate and automatically transfers checked bags, reducing connection times by more than 50 percent.
  • TSA Deputy Administrator Adam Stahl said additional foreign departure airports will be added in the coming months as the agency pursues fully automated, frictionless travel.