( CNN ) -- Call it a security version of the speedy supermarket checkout . Passengers traveling with one carry-on item now have the option of going through an express security lane at Pittsburgh International Airport . `` This move comes as a result of more people carrying more items through the checkpoint to avoid airline bag fees , '' said Bradley D. Penrod , executive director and CEO of the Allegheny County Airport Authority . `` The express lane is a way to streamline the wait at the checkpoint for those who pack light and fit it all in one bag . '' The lane , just to the right of the airport 's main security checkpoint and staffed by a Transportation Security Administration employee , began operations Tuesday . Only travelers with one item -- such as a purse , a briefcase , a computer case -- are allowed to use the express lane . Jackets are n't counted as an extra item , but anything else would require passengers to use the other security lines . Traveler reaction so far has been positive , said JoAnn Jenny , a spokeswoman for the Allegheny County Airport Authority . `` It 's been hugely popular , '' Jenny said . `` People were really excited about it . '' She said she believes Pittsburgh International is the first U.S. airport to try this particular concept , though other airports have versions of express lanes , including one dedicated for expert travelers , frequent fliers and so on . Keep your shoes on at the airport ? Maybe . It 's not a pilot program that may go nationwide but rather a fix for a `` Pittsburgh-specific issue , '' Jenny said . Long security lines at the airport over the summer -- sometimes an hour or longer during peak periods -- had officials scrambling for a solution . So they approached the TSA and received the thumbs up for the express lane concept . `` TSA works with airports across the country to provide the best possible security in the most efficient way possible , '' said Greg Soule , a spokesman for the agency . `` The program at Pittsburgh International Airport is one example of TSA partnering with airports to improve the passenger experience while providing world-class security . '' Pittsburgh International hopes the express lane will get more people thinking about packing light so that when the busy holiday season comes around , most will be traveling with just one carry-on , Jenny said .
Denver International Airport opens an express baggage lane . Lane is designated for passengers traveling with one carry - on item . ` ` It 's been hugely popular , '' spokeswoman says .