<br /> OB/ 8/02 TUE 14: 4 FAX 541 682 6838 EUGENE AIRPORT PW ADMIN ~ 001 <br /> PRESS RELEASE <br /> To: Media Contacts <br /> From: Diana Bell <br /> June 18, 2002 <br /> j For Imm diate Release <br /> Added secu ty-screening lane cuts wait times at Eugene Airport <br /> ~ On Friday, J ne 14`", the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) added a second security-screening <br /> lane at the E gene Airport. This change is only the first phase of improvements planned by the TSA and <br /> has already suited in some passengers now experiencing zero wait time in the security lines at Eugene <br /> Airport. <br /> Airport Mana er Bob Noble welcomes the new security line, "Since January, when the new security <br /> requirement were put in place, we and our airline and federal government partners have been working <br /> , ~ diligently to fi d ways to speed up the check-in process and minimize wait times for our passengers. As <br /> always, our rst concern is to make travel safe and secure but also efficient and convenient. This certainly <br /> gives travele s who value their time another reason to fly Eugene " <br /> Earlier this y ar, the Eugene Airport set a goal of reducing security-screening wait times to ten minutes or <br /> less as part fits overall commitment to making the airport more convenient than larger airports where <br /> passengers nd to experience longer lines and wait times. <br /> Later this y r, the Transportation Security Administration is also planning to install an additional <br /> "explosive tr ce detector (ETD) to assist with searching selected bags during security screening. <br /> For more inf rmation, please contact Bob Noble, Eugene Airport Manager at 682-5430. <br /> City of Eugene <br /> Eugene Airport <br /> 541-682-8351 <br /> 541-682-6838 (fax) <br /> <br />