KFDA - NewsChannel 10 / Amarillo News, Weather, SportsNew security procedures for travelers

Amarillo, TX - Travelers will see a few changes before they can fly out this holiday season.

This affects people of all ages.

Among those changes at Rick Husband International, there are new screening procedures for passengers 12 and under, meaning children will be given more privacy.

Two-year-old Tripp Beck was a newborn when he flew for the first time but even at that young age, he was not exempt from being checked.

"She came to see me in Dallas and he was a newborn baby and you've got a single mother carrying the bags carrying all that and trying to take care of all her stuff, plus she has to make sure she takes off his shoes. It was a little ridiculous," says Jason Beck, father.

With new changes, children like Tripp will no longer have to take off their shoes and pat-downs will be reduced; news that his father is happy to hear.

"It's definitely a relief that our children don't have to go through what we have to go through as parents. As a parent I don't like strangers touching my kid and I don't think we need to teach our kids to be scared," says Jason Beck, father.

"They get the same level of security but they don't necessarily get the pat-downs, or as many pat-downs. Security is not degraded but the approach toward children has changed some," says Pat Rhodes, Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport.

There are other changes to keep in mind that can help speed up the process during the busy holiday season.

"If you're going to carry holiday foods like jams, jellies, cakes, fruit cakes and that sort of thing then you cannot take those through the check point. You need to either check them in beforehand or put them in check baggage," says Pat Rhodes, Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport.

If you are planning to carry a gift with you on the plane, TSA is recommending that it is unwrapped.

Security officers are required to inspect all contents of a package.

With the new changes in place, Jason Beck says he feels his family will be kept safe.

"There's a lot of good things that they are doing so we don't have another incident. That's good but lets not overdo it," says Jason Beck, father.