Motorcoach company Landline and the Massachusetts Port Authority are coming together to run the first off-airport security checkpoint in North America.
The partners announced Monday that they will operate the Logan Airport Remote Terminal in Framingham, Massachusetts, about 25 miles west of Logan’s location in Boston. The remote terminal allows passengers flying with Delta or JetBlue to check in for their flight, drop off their bags, and clear TSA before boarding a bus directly to the airside gate area at Logan.
Officials described the new facility as “another secure front door to Logan” that will help shift traffic away from roadways, terminals, and security lines.
“Every passenger who starts their journey in Framingham is one less car at the Logan curb, one less person in the terminal security line, and one less pressure point inside the airport,” Landline said in a statement.
The company also emphasized that travelers at Framingham will undergo the same federally-approved screening process as passengers at Logan’s main checkpoints, with the only difference being location.
The port authority, also known as Massport, owns and operates Logan.
“With the Framingham facility, we’re not just building a bigger front door to Logan – we’re building a new one, closer to where people actually live,” David Sunde, CEO and founder of Landline, said in a news release. “Massport had the vision to see that the airport experience doesn’t need to be confined to a single footprint anymore, and together we’re taking the first step toward a future where the airport is directly connected to the communities it serves.”
Travelers can book the Framingham service at massport.com/remoteterminal.
Passengers flying with Delta will be dropped off airside at Terminal A, Gate A18, and passengers flying with JetBlue will be dropped off at Terminal C, Gate C8.
