PBI- Showing boarding passes
Aug 4, 2013, 5:41 pm
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PBI- Showing boarding passes
I was flying out of PBI this morning and was surprised when TSA said we would also have to show boarding passes before being screened and to keep tickets out. I have not had to do that in several years. Is this just a policy at PBI. TSA alrady checks for boarding passes before you get in line for screening less then 20 feet away.
Aug 4, 2013, 7:09 pm
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Aug 4, 2013, 7:57 pm
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There are stories here on FTabout TSOs checking ID and BP up to times in less than 20 feet, between the TDC and the scanner belt.
IMHO, Its nothing but deliberate makework to justify overstating and bloated budgets.
IMHO, Its nothing but deliberate makework to justify overstating and bloated budgets.
Aug 5, 2013, 12:36 am
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EWR C3 checkpoint has been barking for pax to keep BPs in hand as they go through the scanners (which would seem to contradict current SOP), but you can circumvent this easily by simply saying your BP is on your phone.
Aug 5, 2013, 5:03 am
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It could have to do with secondary screening, I have seen that before, where there is no designated secondary lane, it is a way of communicating the need for secondary screening to the individual operating the AIT/WTMD. It is an older method of communicating the message, but still in use from time to time.
Aug 5, 2013, 8:46 am
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It could have to do with secondary screening, I have seen that before, where there is no designated secondary lane, it is a way of communicating the need for secondary screening to the individual operating the AIT/WTMD. It is an older method of communicating the message, but still in use from time to time.
Aug 5, 2013, 10:23 am
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*facepalm* It didn't even occur to me till I saw both threads next to each other in the forum, but this is probably related the huge, embarassing false alarm they had at PBI a few days ago, in which a beeping alarm clock inside an unattended bag prompted a 2-hour terminal dump and a full bomb squad response, delaying multiple flights:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/check...ird-level.html
See, we had a pretty big scare a few days ago, and out of An Abundance Of Caution, we're going to crack down on a bunch of people who had absolutely nothing to do with it so we can cover up our embarassment at having evactuated the terminal and turned out the bomb squad over a beeping travel alarm clock. See Something Say Something!
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/check...ird-level.html
See, we had a pretty big scare a few days ago, and out of An Abundance Of Caution, we're going to crack down on a bunch of people who had absolutely nothing to do with it so we can cover up our embarassment at having evactuated the terminal and turned out the bomb squad over a beeping travel alarm clock. See Something Say Something!
Aug 5, 2013, 11:31 am
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*facepalm* It didn't even occur to me till I saw both threads next to each other in the forum, but this is probably related the huge, embarassing false alarm they had at PBI a few days ago, in which a beeping alarm clock inside an unattended bag prompted a 2-hour terminal dump and a full bomb squad response, delaying multiple flights:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/check...ird-level.html
See, we had a pretty big scare a few days ago, and out of An Abundance Of Caution, we're going to crack down on a bunch of people who had absolutely nothing to do with it so we can cover up our embarassment at having evactuated the terminal and turned out the bomb squad over a beeping travel alarm clock. See Something Say Something!
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/check...ird-level.html
See, we had a pretty big scare a few days ago, and out of An Abundance Of Caution, we're going to crack down on a bunch of people who had absolutely nothing to do with it so we can cover up our embarassment at having evactuated the terminal and turned out the bomb squad over a beeping travel alarm clock. See Something Say Something!
IIRC, it happened at Sea-Tac within the last couple of weeks. Terminal shut down for some reason and then the passengers "paid" by having to endure even more ridiculous procedures.
Aug 5, 2013, 1:02 pm
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It does seem as if each time there is an incident that makes the TSA look even more foolish, the folks transiting the airport at which the foolishness occurred are made to pay a price.
IIRC, it happened at Sea-Tac within the last couple of weeks. Terminal shut down for some reason and then the passengers "paid" by having to endure even more ridiculous procedures.
IIRC, it happened at Sea-Tac within the last couple of weeks. Terminal shut down for some reason and then the passengers "paid" by having to endure even more ridiculous procedures.
I'm just waiting for the incident involving pre-board passengers, that way TSA is forced to re-assess their reactionism and ask those pre-board folks for ID too.
Aug 5, 2013, 1:39 pm
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*facepalm* It didn't even occur to me till I saw both threads next to each other in the forum, but this is probably related the huge, embarassing false alarm they had at PBI a few days ago, in which a beeping alarm clock inside an unattended bag prompted a 2-hour terminal dump and a full bomb squad response, delaying multiple flights:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/check...ird-level.html
See, we had a pretty big scare a few days ago, and out of An Abundance Of Caution, we're going to crack down on a bunch of people who had absolutely nothing to do with it so we can cover up our embarassment at having evactuated the terminal and turned out the bomb squad over a beeping travel alarm clock. See Something Say Something!
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/check...ird-level.html
See, we had a pretty big scare a few days ago, and out of An Abundance Of Caution, we're going to crack down on a bunch of people who had absolutely nothing to do with it so we can cover up our embarassment at having evactuated the terminal and turned out the bomb squad over a beeping travel alarm clock. See Something Say Something!
Aug 6, 2013, 10:00 am
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Aug 7, 2013, 5:38 am
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This has been my experience in EWR as well. No one seems to care if you really don't have the paper boarding pass.
