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Appendix C
Inventory of Current
Recheck Procedures
The first objective of the study is to understand and categorize the large variety of processes
in use within the system today based on a major evolution of related government agencies who
work with the federal inspection process. This is especially important given that the processes
or technologies currently operated will impact the ability of alternative procedures to work
effectively (e.g., different baggage processes for same terminal transfer versus different terminal
transfers). The nation's busiest 30 airports represent 97.5 percent of all international passen-
ger traffic; the majority of these facilities will be relevant to this study. In total, the study team
looked at categorization based on airports, their FIS facilities, and connecting process flows:
· 30 Airports: Five process categories were developed to categorize the top 30 airports of inter-
est to this study (based on a data review). The top 30 airports of entry used in this study
composed over 97 percent of the total international arrivals into the United States (excluding
Preclearance locations).
· 45 FIS Facilities: Within the top 30 airports there are 9 that have multiple FIS areas within the
airport facilities. The multiple facilities can be housed within the same terminal (e.g., SFO) or
across multiple terminal buildings (e.g., LAX, JFK).
· 60 Process Flows: Variations in the process depend upon the outbound flight sector at some
airports (airports can have processes under multiple categories). For example, DFW has one
FIS but can be classified under Category A for international-to-international connections and
Category B for international-to-domestic connections. In total, 60 different process flow varia-
tions were classified across the five categories.
Category A: Same Terminal Connection
Category A is the generic process that has passengers staying within the same terminal or
connecting to another terminal through a secure-side corridor whether passenger screening is
dedicated to connections or includes originating passengers.
This process prevailed as the most common flow with 32 FIS facilities falling under this cat-
egory. The process, as illustrated in Figure C-1, is the least complicated of the five categories
identified. As such, solutions that benefit Category A facilities offer the greatest ability to realize
benefits from the alternative procedures.
The following FIS facilities were included within Category A:
· Boston Logan · Dallas/Fort Worth
· Cleveland · Detroit--McNamara
· Charlotte Douglas · Fort Lauderdale
· Cincinnati · Houston
C-1
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C-2Elimination or Reduction of Baggage Recheck for Arriving International Passengers
Figure C-1. Category A: Same terminal connection.
· JFK · MSP--Lindbergh
Terminal 1 JAL/AF · Newark--Terminal C
Terminal 3 · Orlando--Airside 4
Terminal 4 · Phoenix Sky Harbor
Terminal 7 UA/BA · Portland
Terminal 8 AA · Raleigh/Durham
· LAX · Salt Lake City
Terminal 2 · San Juan
Terminal 4 · SFO
Terminal 5 Terminal A
Terminal 7 Terminal G
· Memphis · Seattle-Tacoma
· Miami · Washington Dulles--Infield
E Pier
J Pier
San Francisco International Airport and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport were
selected as two of the case study locations to provide a closer examination of the issues and
potential alternative procedures related to Category A.
Category B: Secure-Side People Mover
Passengers recheck their baggage in the public area of the airport and proceed through TSA
screening before boarding a people mover, shuttle bus, or landside bus to another terminal
(Figure C-2).
This category is the second largest category with 11 FIS facilities. The airside people mover,
located after passenger screening but before enplanement, creates a potential bottleneck in the
system and the adjoining public TSA screening queues due to the extended path that the passenger
and rechecked baggage must travel to arrive at their departing gate.
The following FIS facilities were included within Category B:
· HartsfieldJackson Atlanta
· Cleveland
· Cincinnati
Figure C-2. Category B: Secure-side people mover.
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· Dallas/Fort Worth
· Denver
· Houston
· Newark--Terminal B
· Orlando--Airside 1
· Philadelphia
· Portland
· Seattle-Tacoma
HartsfieldJackson Atlanta International Airport and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
were selected as two of the case study locations to provide a closer examination of the issues and
potential alternative procedures that relate to Category B. Note, however, that Atlanta will open
a second FIS in 2012 and will have a hybrid model of Categories A and B.
Category C: Public-Side People Mover
Passengers are required to board a non-sterile people mover or shuttle bus after baggage
recheck but before TSA passenger screening.
Nine FIS facilities currently operate a connecting flow as illustrated in Figure C-3. This process
presents an issue in that passengers are being transported across terminals without the ability to
immediately proceed to their departure gate.
The following FIS facilities were included within Category C:
· Chicago O'Hare
· Fort Lauderdale
· Las Vegas McCarran
· Los Angeles--Bradley
· Miami
E Pier
J Pier
· Phoenix Sky Harbor
· SFO
Terminal A
Terminal G
The selection of San Francisco International Airport (international A Gates to domestic con-
nections) was also chosen to provide a closer examination of the issues and potential alternative
procedures that relate to Category C.
Category D: People Mover to Recheck and Terminating
Passengers connecting onward to domestic or international flights are required to approach
the airlines check-in area to recheck their baggage as no recheck facility is offered (Figure C-4).
Figure C-3. Category C: Public-side people mover.
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Figure C-4. Category D: People mover to recheck & terminating.
Only five facilities provided no baggage recheck facilities to connecting passengers. The lack
of a baggage recheck facility offers a significant opportunity for improved connections processes
to be introduced. The elimination or reduction in the need for baggage recheck would enable
the air carriers to provide a better product to those transfer passengers as well as originating
passengers at the check-in area.
The following airports were included within Category D:
· Detroit--North
· Fort Lauderdale
· Honolulu
· Washington Dulles--Main Terminal
· MSP--Humphrey
None of the case study locations were selected from Category D due to the limited number of
facilities as well as the study team's existing familiarity with the Main terminal of Washington
Dulles International Airport.
Category E: Baggage Recheck Eliminated
Airports within this category have already eliminated baggage recheck (Figure C-5), primarily
for international-to-international connections only.
Three airports are operating a model that eliminated baggage recheck. Of the three, Guam Inter-
national Airport is the only one without the requirement across all air carriers. Both Hartsfield
Jackson Atlanta and Dallas/Fort Worth offer this opportunity for Delta and American Airlines,
respectively, on international-to-international routes.
The following airports were included within Category E:
· Guam
· Dallas/Fort Worth
· HartsfieldJackson Atlanta
Dallas/Fort Worth and HartsfieldJackson Atlanta were included as case study locations due
to the unique opportunity they presented to further understand the process and requirements
established to reduce baggage recheck.
Figure C-5. Category E: Baggage recheck eliminated.
