TSA PreCheck study

Chicago Tribune (Dec. 5) -- There is an easy way to reduce lines at the airport, increase security and save the Transportation Security Administration money, according to a new study by University of Illinois researchers: waive the $85 fee for frequent fliers to enroll in the TSA PreCheck program, which allows pre-screened, verified travelers to go through expedited security at airports. The study by computer science professor Sheldon H. Jacobson and graduate students Arash Khatabi and Ge Yu found that costs saved by frequent travelers using expedited security exceeded the cost of waiving their enrollment fees for PreCheck. Also: ABC TV-7 (Chicago, Dec. 5), Phys.Org (Dec. 5), ScienceBlog (Dec. 5), Los Angeles Times (Dec. 5), ABC Eyewitness News (Chicago, Dec. 5), Chicago Business Journal (Dec. 5), Triad Business Journal (Greensboro, NC, Dec. 5), Silicon Valley Business Journal (Dec. 5), VocaTV (Dec. 6), Smarter Travel (Boston, Dec. 6), ASEE FirstBell (Dec. 6), Chicago Tribune (Opinion, Dec. 8).