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O'Hare Update
Aired November 26, 2003 - 08:10 ET
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BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: All right, AAA is saying 36 million will hit the road at least 15 miles away from home this holiday weekend. Security again a big issue at the nation's airports.
Kris Osborn live at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, where he's taking the temperature there on a number of items, including security -- Kris, good morning.
KRIS OSBORN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That's right. Good morning to you, Bill.
You know, so many people have heard over the last couple of years the struggles, the difficulties the airlines have had in the two years following 9/11. A lot of airport officials, Bill, tell us they're really looking at this holiday season as an indication that perhaps things are really starting to look better, a hopeful indicator, perhaps.
We can give you a look outside and tell you that as many as 215,000 passengers are expected to come through here today as the sun comes up at O'Hare Airport here in Chicago. People have become increasingly savvy about the various security procedures in place. There are TSA personnel on the ground. That CTX 5500, huge machine, as well as other machines.
We can give you a look inside here at the line. This is one of the busiest places in one of the busiest airports. Various security checks, things that passengers are increasingly familiar with.
And with some perspective on this, we are joined by Mary Frances Fagan with American Airlines.
So, Mary Frances, for passengers who might not be road warriors, who might be traveling perhaps for the first time this holiday season, what can you tell them about security?
MARY FRANCES FAGAN, AMERICAN AIRLINES: Well, after they've checked their bags and gotten their boarding pass, they'll come to a security checkpoint area where they will need to show their driver's license or their government issued I.D. card. After the checker looks to make sure the boarding pass is in order and it matches the name on the driver's license, you'll be sent on to the line to go through the real checkpoint.
And if you haven't traveled in a long time, keep this in mind. You need to take off all your metal objects. Clear your pockets of your coins. If you've got arches in your shoes that are metal, take off your shoes, put them in a bucket, put it in the container. It'll go through the Magnetometer without any problem and you can walk through with ease and get going.
OSBORN: Thank you very much, Mary Frances Fagan of American Airlines.
So being more aware of all of these things, which so many passengers here heading to the line are familiar with, can bring more smiles when they head to their turkey day -- Bill, back to you.
HEMMER: Yes, and pack your patience, too.
Kris, thanks.
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BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: All right, AAA is saying 36 million will hit the road at least 15 miles away from home this holiday weekend. Security again a big issue at the nation's airports.
Kris Osborn live at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, where he's taking the temperature there on a number of items, including security -- Kris, good morning.
KRIS OSBORN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That's right. Good morning to you, Bill.
You know, so many people have heard over the last couple of years the struggles, the difficulties the airlines have had in the two years following 9/11. A lot of airport officials, Bill, tell us they're really looking at this holiday season as an indication that perhaps things are really starting to look better, a hopeful indicator, perhaps.
We can give you a look outside and tell you that as many as 215,000 passengers are expected to come through here today as the sun comes up at O'Hare Airport here in Chicago. People have become increasingly savvy about the various security procedures in place. There are TSA personnel on the ground. That CTX 5500, huge machine, as well as other machines.
We can give you a look inside here at the line. This is one of the busiest places in one of the busiest airports. Various security checks, things that passengers are increasingly familiar with.
And with some perspective on this, we are joined by Mary Frances Fagan with American Airlines.
So, Mary Frances, for passengers who might not be road warriors, who might be traveling perhaps for the first time this holiday season, what can you tell them about security?
MARY FRANCES FAGAN, AMERICAN AIRLINES: Well, after they've checked their bags and gotten their boarding pass, they'll come to a security checkpoint area where they will need to show their driver's license or their government issued I.D. card. After the checker looks to make sure the boarding pass is in order and it matches the name on the driver's license, you'll be sent on to the line to go through the real checkpoint.
And if you haven't traveled in a long time, keep this in mind. You need to take off all your metal objects. Clear your pockets of your coins. If you've got arches in your shoes that are metal, take off your shoes, put them in a bucket, put it in the container. It'll go through the Magnetometer without any problem and you can walk through with ease and get going.
OSBORN: Thank you very much, Mary Frances Fagan of American Airlines.
So being more aware of all of these things, which so many passengers here heading to the line are familiar with, can bring more smiles when they head to their turkey day -- Bill, back to you.
HEMMER: Yes, and pack your patience, too.
Kris, thanks.
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Aired November 26, 2003 - 08:10 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: All right, AAA is saying 36 million will hit the road at least 15 miles away from home this holiday weekend. Security again a big issue at the nation's airports.
Kris Osborn live at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, where he's taking the temperature there on a number of items, including security -- Kris, good morning.
KRIS OSBORN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That's right. Good morning to you, Bill.
You know, so many people have heard over the last couple of years the struggles, the difficulties the airlines have had in the two years following 9/11. A lot of airport officials, Bill, tell us they're really looking at this holiday season as an indication that perhaps things are really starting to look better, a hopeful indicator, perhaps.
We can give you a look outside and tell you that as many as 215,000 passengers are expected to come through here today as the sun comes up at O'Hare Airport here in Chicago. People have become increasingly savvy about the various security procedures in place. There are TSA personnel on the ground. That CTX 5500, huge machine, as well as other machines.
We can give you a look inside here at the line. This is one of the busiest places in one of the busiest airports. Various security checks, things that passengers are increasingly familiar with.
And with some perspective on this, we are joined by Mary Frances Fagan with American Airlines.
So, Mary Frances, for passengers who might not be road warriors, who might be traveling perhaps for the first time this holiday season, what can you tell them about security?
MARY FRANCES FAGAN, AMERICAN AIRLINES: Well, after they've checked their bags and gotten their boarding pass, they'll come to a security checkpoint area where they will need to show their driver's license or their government issued I.D. card. After the checker looks to make sure the boarding pass is in order and it matches the name on the driver's license, you'll be sent on to the line to go through the real checkpoint.
And if you haven't traveled in a long time, keep this in mind. You need to take off all your metal objects. Clear your pockets of your coins. If you've got arches in your shoes that are metal, take off your shoes, put them in a bucket, put it in the container. It'll go through the Magnetometer without any problem and you can walk through with ease and get going.
OSBORN: Thank you very much, Mary Frances Fagan of American Airlines.
So being more aware of all of these things, which so many passengers here heading to the line are familiar with, can bring more smiles when they head to their turkey day -- Bill, back to you.
HEMMER: Yes, and pack your patience, too.
Kris, thanks.
TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: All right, AAA is saying 36 million will hit the road at least 15 miles away from home this holiday weekend. Security again a big issue at the nation's airports.
Kris Osborn live at Chicago's O'Hare Airport, where he's taking the temperature there on a number of items, including security -- Kris, good morning.
KRIS OSBORN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: That's right. Good morning to you, Bill.
You know, so many people have heard over the last couple of years the struggles, the difficulties the airlines have had in the two years following 9/11. A lot of airport officials, Bill, tell us they're really looking at this holiday season as an indication that perhaps things are really starting to look better, a hopeful indicator, perhaps.
We can give you a look outside and tell you that as many as 215,000 passengers are expected to come through here today as the sun comes up at O'Hare Airport here in Chicago. People have become increasingly savvy about the various security procedures in place. There are TSA personnel on the ground. That CTX 5500, huge machine, as well as other machines.
We can give you a look inside here at the line. This is one of the busiest places in one of the busiest airports. Various security checks, things that passengers are increasingly familiar with.
And with some perspective on this, we are joined by Mary Frances Fagan with American Airlines.
So, Mary Frances, for passengers who might not be road warriors, who might be traveling perhaps for the first time this holiday season, what can you tell them about security?
MARY FRANCES FAGAN, AMERICAN AIRLINES: Well, after they've checked their bags and gotten their boarding pass, they'll come to a security checkpoint area where they will need to show their driver's license or their government issued I.D. card. After the checker looks to make sure the boarding pass is in order and it matches the name on the driver's license, you'll be sent on to the line to go through the real checkpoint.
And if you haven't traveled in a long time, keep this in mind. You need to take off all your metal objects. Clear your pockets of your coins. If you've got arches in your shoes that are metal, take off your shoes, put them in a bucket, put it in the container. It'll go through the Magnetometer without any problem and you can walk through with ease and get going.
OSBORN: Thank you very much, Mary Frances Fagan of American Airlines.
So being more aware of all of these things, which so many passengers here heading to the line are familiar with, can bring more smiles when they head to their turkey day -- Bill, back to you.
HEMMER: Yes, and pack your patience, too.
Kris, thanks.
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