What are the benefits of the registered traveler program?

What are the benefits of the registered traveler program?

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The benefits differ from airport to airport, really depending on what that airport can provide. If an airport has the room to give its own lane for a registered traveler, then that airport could put its own lane. If another airport can only give you head of the lane privileges, that's what they'll give you. Some airports have considered giving free parking to the passengers who are members of the registered traveler program. So it can be really anything. Our concern, as an agency, is to ensure that the TSA is able to continue to provide a level of security, so every passenger, registered traveler or not, will go through some level of screening at the airport.