An abundance of prohibited items is slowing down BWI Airport's TSA checkpoints

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LINTHICUM, Md.-- Summer travel is in full swing at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers are seeing a lot of prohibited at checkpoints, which results in more bag checks and slower checkpoint lines. Advance planning and packing properly is key to a smooth security checkpoint experience.

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