I don’t think it’s terribly surprising that this is something that President Trump is planning, but it’ll still be interesting to see how it ends up being executed.
In 2027, the Trump administration is looking to cut $52 million in costs by starting the process of privatizing the TSA. The idea is that TSA privatization efforts would begin by requiring small airports to enroll in the Screening Partnership Program (SPP), under which TSA pays for private screeners at designated airports.
Per the proposed budget, “the airports that already use this program have demonstrated savings compared to Federal screening operations,” and “the move would yield cost savings compared to Federal screening and begin reform of a troubled Federal agency.”
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
