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NH airport security lanes modeled after ski slope marks

August 22, 2008
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MANCHESTER, N.H.—Travelers may feel like they're on the ski slopes when they see the new signs at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.

The airport has joined about 35 others around the country in marking different security lanes with the black diamond, blue square and green circle symbols commonly used by ski areas to rate a slope's difficulty.

The black diamond lanes are for business travelers and frequent flyers who need to get through checkpoints faster. The blue lanes are for casual travelers who don't want to be rushed, and the green lanes are for those traveling with small children who need extra time.

Travelers pick which lane to use.

"These are purely recommendations, this is by no means mandatory," said Ann Davis, a spokeswoman for the Transportation Security Administration. "We're trying to empower passengers by allowing them to choose the line that best meets their knowledge of the (security) requirements."

The changes took effect in Manchester on Sunday. Davis said the goal is to have 50 airports participating by October.

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Information from: New Hampshire Union Leader, http://www.unionleader.com

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