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Long TSA security lines at Chicago Midway airport (video)
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Jack Remington
Banned
rykomatsu
Member
I use Clear and TSA Pre.
Clear gives you an escort to the front of the TSA (or TSA Pre) line to the ire of everyone else
TSA Pre gets you out of the more invasive security screening.
I get from curb to gate in 5-7min depending on how far the gate is at SFO or SJC.
Makes life way more predictable and totally worth the cost since I travel a decent amount.
notworksafe
Member
Legit one of the greatest joys in life is locking eyes as I roll through easily while my fiancee was standing in the plebian section.
Realplumpbox85
Member
The lines here at SeaTac in Seattle have grown to multiple millions of people a year. It is the fastes growing Airport in terms of people right now. I hate when I have to go there to head to the parents in CT.
AntraxSuicide
Banned
GOOD idea from my wife. We like to take the day prior to the flight off and sleep at the airport. We then wake up to be sure we are the first in line. Little known fact: TSA serves coffee and biscuits to the early birds
I got a free blanket when I had to sleep in the Atlanta airport
the second time.
Never had more than 20 minutes for O'hare international the last 4 times.
sir_kevith
Member
Midway fuckin sucks!
About a year and a half ago I was at the Portland airport and didn't even have to go through! No shoes off, no jacket off, no scanning at all!
I was in line and a dude with a bloodhound came up to me and the dog sniffed around my stuff and then the guy just waved me through andsaid no scanning was needed. Has anyone else seen this before?
About a year and a half ago I was at the Portland airport and didn't even have to go through! No shoes off, no jacket off, no scanning at all!
I was in line and a dude with a bloodhound came up to me and the dog sniffed around my stuff and then the guy just waved me through andsaid no scanning was needed. Has anyone else seen this before?
Darren870
Member
Anywhere outside the US I've never had more then a 15 min wait. Actually, probably not even that long.
My friend flew from the US to London with only carry on. Got on board with a 2-3 inch pocket knife he forgot he had in this jacket. Didn't realize till he got to London he had it on him. TSA does a really good job....
My friend flew from the US to London with only carry on. Got on board with a 2-3 inch pocket knife he forgot he had in this jacket. Didn't realize till he got to London he had it on him. TSA does a really good job....
EdibleKnife
Member
Damn! Pretty sure he passed the fellowship of the ring on his way
LyleLanley
Banned
Clearly you've never been to Heathrow.
I'd wager it's due to a security risk that's not being 'alerted' to us travelers. Good.
Oddly enough, I flew Tokyo-LAX last weekend from Haneda and was TSA'd right before the flight. I had been sitting in the terminal for three hours so I was a little concerned I'd make my flight but they were very cool/proper about it.
I have no real evidence of why I was screened but it could've been one of the following reasons (I'm a born/raised American of French-Irish descent):
1) I was wearing light clothing that was noticeable
2) I was in the airport for awhile reading a book
3) A cousin of mine married a beautiful Muslim woman about three years ago and we're close with their family/on social media
Oddly enough, I flew Tokyo-LAX last weekend from Haneda and was TSA'd right before the flight. I had been sitting in the terminal for three hours so I was a little concerned I'd make my flight but they were very cool/proper about it.
I have no real evidence of why I was screened but it could've been one of the following reasons (I'm a born/raised American of French-Irish descent):
1) I was wearing light clothing that was noticeable
2) I was in the airport for awhile reading a book
3) A cousin of mine married a beautiful Muslim woman about three years ago and we're close with their family/on social media
bodyboarder
Member
Gatwick for life.
LyleLanley
Banned
No self-respecting person would fly through Gatwick.
Darren870
Member
Lived in London for 4 years and would fly at least once a month. Never waited for more then 15 mins at Heathrow.
Getting in through Immigration always sucks, but never had to wait for security. Even when I flew home to NY once a few days before Xmas I had 45 mins waiting to check in, was through security in 5 mins.
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
I think they're basically there to prevent some jackass from leaving a loaded gun in a carry-on and punching a hole through the plane.
radios shipping overview
Member
I went through Terminal 5 at JFK today and it was a breeze, even though they warned me beforehand to arrive at least two hours early because of the TSA's staffing problems.
Jag
Member
All Global Entry includes pre-check.
This point.... The recent Brussels airport attack were pre-security checks. If the security area has many people waiting it increases rather than reduces the risk to passengers.
This is what happens when a ton of flights start making hops through dense areas to increase profits rather than make flights shorter and more convenient for consumers. I can book a flight up north that would be a few hours, but instead there's always layovers through two major airports increasing the trip by three, four, even five times the duration. They're getting security for free, low gas prices, multiple new additional fees that make no sense, tons of stuff subsidized, and still they do shit like this to maximize their record profits.
Because, just some money isn't enough when you can have more
GOOD idea from my wife. We like to take the day prior to the flight off and sleep at the airport. We then wake up to be sure we are the first in line. Little known fact: TSA serves coffee and biscuits to the early birds
killertofu
Member
Flew into Chicago a day before this from Tokyo. Line was pretty long but not crazy like this
Kayo Police
Member
I'm kinda curious as to why the TSA keeps having people quit on them? Are work conditions that bad?
UnluckyKate
Member
Meanwhile in Incheon (Seoul International Airport) South Korea, 10 minutes from the car, to check up to past security.
Every single time.
God I love that airport.
Every single time.
God I love that airport.
RumblingRosco
Member
Low pay, stressful environment, your job 100% requires you to deal with grumpy/angry people that sometimes don't speak your language, and it's non-stop besides your breaks. Nothing says fun like telling someone they have to throw away that expensive electronic/bottle of wine because it breaks some obscure TSA regulation.
And this is how the terrorists slowly win.
I flew out of Brussels Airport last month, just over a month after the attacks, and the security was crazy and completely irrisponsible at the same time. You had to queu outside of the building to be checked before entering, resulting in huge lines, people not really knowing where to go (and some unintentionally cutting the line). It was one big soft target waiting for some ISIS cunt to do more damage with less explosives then they did in the march attacks.
Worst thing was, once inside you had to go trough security again to get into the Gate area. Those checks went way faster though. Ironicly they were more thorough. I could walk trough the metal detector with my belt and watch on in the first check, but in the second I would have gone off with them like I had half an arsenal in my jacket. So it was more show then anything else. (And didn't make me feel secure at all)
I understand there needs to be some security, but we've gone of the rails with it. (Case in point, the idiotic restrictions on fluids) And worse of: it's not even sure it actually lessens the chances on a terror attack.
Not entirely true. The attacks happened in the main hall at the bagage drop of and check in points. Not at security checkpoints. You still need those check ins and drop offs. But as I said above, the pre-security check ins they did after the attack DID result in long lines and a lot of people standing together in a small place, which seems to me to be actually even more unsafe then not doing those checks. Those were only good for one: the private company conducting those security checks.
I flew out of Brussels Airport last month, just over a month after the attacks, and the security was crazy and completely irrisponsible at the same time. You had to queu outside of the building to be checked before entering, resulting in huge lines, people not really knowing where to go (and some unintentionally cutting the line). It was one big soft target waiting for some ISIS cunt to do more damage with less explosives then they did in the march attacks.
Worst thing was, once inside you had to go trough security again to get into the Gate area. Those checks went way faster though. Ironicly they were more thorough. I could walk trough the metal detector with my belt and watch on in the first check, but in the second I would have gone off with them like I had half an arsenal in my jacket. So it was more show then anything else. (And didn't make me feel secure at all)
I understand there needs to be some security, but we've gone of the rails with it. (Case in point, the idiotic restrictions on fluids) And worse of: it's not even sure it actually lessens the chances on a terror attack.
Not entirely true. The attacks happened in the main hall at the bagage drop of and check in points. Not at security checkpoints. You still need those check ins and drop offs. But as I said above, the pre-security check ins they did after the attack DID result in long lines and a lot of people standing together in a small place, which seems to me to be actually even more unsafe then not doing those checks. Those were only good for one: the private company conducting those security checks.
CadetMahoney
Member
This will be a good opportunity to have an example where demand was high for a job, but they don't raise the salary to attract/keep more applicants.
CrunchyFrog
Member
Maybe because it's thinly veiled class warfare and airplane tickets are expensive enough already?
Maybe because it's still just as unlikely to prevent terrorist attacks as the normal TSA check and pretending it does makes us woefully vulnerable and complacent?
Maybe because if everyone did then we'd be having the same wait issues we do now, except now the TSA has gotten more of our money for doing basically nothing?
GOOD idea from my wife. We like to take the day prior to the flight off and sleep at the airport. We then wake up to be sure we are the first in line. Little known fact: TSA serves coffee and biscuits to the early birds
Is this a Ken M reference
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Worth the $90 even if I only used it once. And the fact that it lasts for 5 years makes it an even better deal.
Bypassing a line that is going almost out the door of the terminal, and then having enough time for a drink and meal before a flight is so nice.
RustyNails
Member
When's the last time you flew out of ORD?
milanbaros
Member?
Really? I've never waited more than 10 minutes at Heathrow.
What always makes me laugh is that I've occasionally forgotten items such as pen knives and it has never been taken off me.
shadowsdarknes
Member
Woah.
I'm thankful I just travel to small airports like Pittsburgh, Tampa, St. Pete, etc.
I'm thankful I just travel to small airports like Pittsburgh, Tampa, St. Pete, etc.
gutter_trash
Banned
how do non-US tourists get PreCheck?
never mind, Canadians can get NEXUS that includes TSA precheck
never mind, Canadians can get NEXUS that includes TSA precheck
ryutaro's mama
Member
Signing up for Global Entry was one of the best decisions of my life.
outunderthestars
Banned
Weird that almost every media outlet ran a story on this on the same day. Was there some sort of big announcement?
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