THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>>> THE TSA IS FACING ONE OF ITS
BIGGEST TESTS EVER TODAY.
LET'S BRING IN THE AGENCY'S
FEL SECURITY DTOR FOR
CHIGAN, REGGTEPHENS.
DIRECTOR STEPHENS, THANK YOU FOR
JOINING US HERE ON "GMA."
THIS IS REALLY YOUR SUPER BOWL.
HOW'S IT GOING SO FAR?
>> THANK YOU, GIO.
IT'S GOINGTTY WELL SR.
AS STATED, WE'RE EXPECTING A
RECORD-SETTING DAY OF
2.9 MILLION PASSENGERS TO TRAVEL
ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.
WE'RE OFF TO AN EXCELLENT START.
PASSENGERS ARE ARRIVING EARLY.
WE'RE WORKING WITH OUR AIRPORT
AND AIRLINE PARTNERS TO MAKE
SURE THAT TODAY'S A SMOOTH DAY
FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED.
>> Gio: THAT IS GOOD NEWS AND
JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY THINKS THIS
IS THE BUSIEST TRAVEL DAY
POSSIBLY EVER.
SOMARA WAS TALKING ABOUT THAT
SNOW IN THE MIDWEST.
WHAT'S YOUR ADVICE TO TRAVELERS
TO MAKIS AS SMOOTH
POSS?
>> FRAVELERS, JUST MAKE SURE
YOU ARRIVE TOTH AIRPORT EARLY.
GIVE YOURSELF ENOUGH TO GET TO
THE AIRPORT, PARKING, TO CHECK
IN AT THE AIRLINE TICKET
COUNTERS AND ALSO TO GO THROUGH
SECURITY, AND WHEN YOU GO
THROUGH RITY, JUSTE SURE
RE LISTENIO THE
INSTRUCTIONS BEING PROVIDED BY
OUR OFFICERS AT OUR CHECK
POINTS.
>> Gio: AND YOU'RE IN DETROIT
RIGHT NOW.
WE SEE THOSE NEW X-RAY MACHINES
BEHIND YOU THERE.
THAT'S NEW TECHNOLOGY THAT WE'RE
SEEING IN DETROIT AND OTHER
MAJOR AIRPORTS HERE.
WHAT DO PEOPLE NEED TO KNOW
ESPECIALLY IF THEY HAVEN'T
TRAVELED IN A WHILE?
>> SO WITH THE NEW COMPUTER
X-RAYS, IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE
THAT YOU'RE GOING TO ACTUALLY
PUT YOUR CARRY-ON BAG INSIDE OF
A BIN.
AND AEROSORE NOT REQUIRED TO
BE REMOVED FROM YOUR BAG SO IT
MAKES IT CONVENIENT FOR WHEN YOU
ARE GOING THROUGH THE ACTUAL
SCREENING PROCESS.
YOU'RE LESS LIKELY TO LEAVE
ITEMS ND AT OUR K POINT.
MAKE SURE IF YOU HAVE ITEMS ON
YOUR PERSON, YOU'RE PUTTING IT
INTO YOUR CARRY-ON BEFORE
SUBMITTING IT THROUGH THE X-RAY.
>> Gio: THIS ISN'T YOUR PURVIEW,
BUT THE WEATHER, OF COURSE,
EVERYBODY IS WATCHING THAT.
ARE YOU AT ALL CONCERNED ABOUT
THE NUMBER OF TRAVELERS WE'RE
SEEING TODAY AND THE STORM
THAT'S MOVING THROUGH THE
COUNTRY?
>> SO I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO
NOTE THAT WE WORK WITH OUR
AIRPORT AND A AIRLINE INDUSTRY
PARTNERS TO LOOK AT PROJECTIONS
AND ALSO TO UNDERSTAND IF
THERE'S ANY DISRUPTION TO
OPERATIONS DUE TO WEATHER, AND
SO WE'LL STAY IN CLOSE CONTACT
WITH T PARTNERS AKE SURE
THATHAVE RESOURCES AVAILABLEWHE.
>>: ALL RIGHT, I KNOW
YOU WILL.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF
YOUR HARD WORK TODAY.
DIRECTOR STEPHENS, THANK YOU FOR