By Karina Garay RojasThe new Jorge Chávez International Airport will implement a security system that will avoid duplicated passenger screening, thus the time spent on air security checks will be shortened.
This will be possible because the new international airport has been selected to be part of a select group of airports around the world where the One-Stop Security (OSS) program of the United States Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be implemented.
This was announced by the Minister of Transportation and Communications, Raúl Pérez Reyes, during a working visit he made last week to Callao for the presentation of the AeroDirecto buses, a transportation system that will take passengers to the new airport terminal in Lima.
"We are already working with the United States security agency, the TSA. That agency has already come to Peru, reviewed the infrastructure and procedures, and now we are in a trial phase that will allow us to have faster processing when we arrive at U.S. airports," he told Andina Agency.
The OSS control is a concept in air security that allows passengers and their luggage to go through a single security screening at the airport of origin, instead of being re-inspected at connecting airports.
For example, if a passenger travels from Lima to the United Kingdom with a layover in the United States, they would no longer be screened again in the U.S., because the screening at the origin airport—in this case, the new Jorge Chávez Airport in Callao—will have a security and identity verification system validated by the United States.
An Agreement Until 2028
David Pekoske, the current administrator of the TSA, the agency responsible for the security of transportation systems in the United States, announced in September last year that his institution will implement a One-Stop Security (OSS) system in some international airports starting in 2025.
"I am 100% sure that the TSA will have at least one destination with this program in 2025," he announced during his participation in the Skift Global Forum 2024, the most important global travel industry conference in the world.
Thanks to this enhanced security project, people and their luggage will no longer be re-screened upon entering the United States.
"Last year, the American agency responsible for airport security, the TSA, visited us. We currently have a valid agreement with them that lasts until 2028," Minister Pérez Reyes pointed out.
Unique in Latin America
Donald Castillo Gallegos, Director General of the General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC), confirmed to Andina Agency that the new international airport in Lima is part of a small group of airports selected for the United States' One-Stop Security project.
"This is a pilot project through which they will recognize our security procedures. If they recognize the procedures we have, then when (passengers) travel to the United States, they will no longer need to go through another security procedure, because our procedures meet the standards they have", Castillo said.
The DGAC spokesperson noted that once in operation, the OSS system will allow passengers to save time at security checks, which typically involve removing several pieces of clothing and shoes, passing luggage through an X-ray system, and undergoing several human inspections.
"There are only a few countries in the world that have been chosen (to implement this new airport security system from the United States). We are privileged that Peru has been selected as one of them," emphasized the Director General of Civil Aeronautics of Peru.
He added that this is a pilot program "that will be gradually implemented and should be fully developed by 2028."
The idea is for it to implement it later with other countries. In fact, he announced that Peru already has "an agreement with Colombia to also implement this One-Stop Security," aiming for regional implementation.
OSS in the World
Various countries from all continents are progressively implementing the "One-Stop Security" program. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Airports Council International (ACI World) promote its implementation as a way to improve aviation efficiency and security.
For example, the United States is developing a pilot program between Hartsfield-Jackson (Atlanta) and Heathrow (London). Likewise, United Airlines' OSS program allows passengers on flights from the United States—including Guam and Honolulu—with connections to other international flights, to avoid additional security screenings upon arrival at Narita Airport (NRT) in Japan.
Meanwhile, the European Commission promotes the One-Stop Security control within the EU, allowing passengers and their belongings arriving in this territory to avoid new security checks when making a transfer in a European area. The EU has agreements of this kind with some airports in the United States, Canada, Montenegro, Greenland, among others.
The "One-Stop Security" program avoids duplicated checks, optimizes resources, and offers faster connections, reducing waiting times and the stress associated with additional security screenings. It also facilitates the flow of passengers and their luggage through airports, resulting in shorter connection times.
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Published: 4/29/2025