As of June 1, select passengers flying out of Boston’s Logan International Airport won’t go through TSA lines at the airport, in a first-of-its-kind pilot program that will screen some passengers through a “remote terminal” instead. The remote terminal will be based in Framingham, Massachusetts, approximately 25 miles away from the airport. Once fliers check in, drop their checked bags, and go through security check at the Framingham facility, they will board a bus that will drop them off at a special entrance at Logan beyond the regular security checkpoint. Landline, a third-party contractor that offers shuttle services connecting smaller regional airports to major flight hubs in Pennsylvania and Illinois, will manage the program. The bus will cost $9 one way, and parking at the facility will be $7 a day. Since the project is only being piloted for now, it will have limited availability with plans to expand in the future if deemed successful. For now, though, only passengers flying on Delta or JetBlue flights between the hours of 5:30 am and 4 pm will be able to use the service.
Travelers will be able to reserve their spots on Massport’s website, as early as 90 days and as late as 90 minutes before departure. “Imagine arriving at the airport having already checked in and cleared security and then being dropped off just steps from your gate,” Massport CEO Rich Davey said in a press release. “This is the kind of stress-free process we’re working to make a reality for everyone.”
