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Salt Lake airport part of TSA program allowing gateside hellos and goodbyes for non-travelers

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Salt Lake City International Airport is one of 14 airports that will allow approved visitors to send off or greet travelers at airport gates rather than waiting outside security checkpoints. Gateside passes are available to those approved for by the Transportation Security Administration for TSA PreCheck, according to a TSA webpage about the program.

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