Spotlight No plane ticket? New TSA program allows you to go to the gate Richard N. Velotta Las Vegas Review-Journal Sep 13, 2026 Sep 13, 2026 Updated Oct 22, 2026 0 Travelers wait at a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint March 11 at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. Bizuayehu Tesfaye, Las Vegas Review-Journal Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Richard N. Velotta Las Vegas Review-Journal It’s been about 25 years since people without a plane ticket could access concourse gates at airports.kAm}@H[ 2 ?6H %C2?DA@CE2E:@? $64FC:EJ p5>:?:DEC2E:@? 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