GateReady's Smart Routing feature analyzes real-time checkpoint data to recommend the fastest security line. Here is how it works at three of the busiest airports.
At airports with multiple security checkpoints, choosing the right one can save you 20-30 minutes. GateReady's Smart Routing feature, available to Fast Pass subscribers, analyzes real-time wait time data across all checkpoints and recommends the fastest option — even if it means entering through a different checkpoint than the one closest to your gate.
The algorithm considers three factors:
The result: a recommendation that minimizes your total time from curb to gate, not just your time in the security line.
Dallas/Fort Worth is one of the best airports for Smart Routing because its five terminals are connected airside via the Skylink train. This means you can enter security at Terminal A (which might have a 10-minute wait) even if your flight departs from Terminal D (which might have a 40-minute wait).
How it works at DFW:
Important: Smart Routing is carry-on only. If you check a bag, it goes to your ticketed terminal and you should screen there. Check DFW live.
Atlanta has five domestic security checkpoints (Main, North, South, Lower North) plus an international checkpoint. They all lead to the same airside concourse system connected by the underground train.
How it works at ATL:
During the government shutdown, some ATL checkpoints have been intermittently closed, making Smart Routing even more valuable. Check ATL live.
LAX is more limited for Smart Routing because most terminals are not connected airside. However, there are airside shuttle buses between select terminals:
When a connection exists, Smart Routing can recommend entering through a less crowded terminal and taking the bus. Check LAX live.
Smart Routing is available to GateReady Fast Pass members. To use it:
A minimum 10-minute savings is required before a recommendation appears — we will not send you on a detour for marginal gains.
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