As the summer travel season takes off and people cautiously return to the skies, they can expect to run into more health screenings at airports, the latest private sector effort to enhance safety.

Airlines for America, an organization that advocates for leading U.S. airliners, announced the screening enhancements Monday, three days after industry leaders met with Vice President Mike Pence at the White House.

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