NoS and PHL
Aug 12, 2011, 7:51 am
#1
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NoS and PHL
Hey all...
Going to be flying RDU-PHL this weekend. Since I'm not paying for this trip, I'm sucking up the airport part instead of flying (relocation budgets FTW)
I know, unforunately, what to expect out of RDU. I've read PHL's listing, and find it confusing.
Will I find NoS? I'm flying US, which I believe is Terminal B. If there are NoS, can I get around them?
Thanks in advance!
Going to be flying RDU-PHL this weekend. Since I'm not paying for this trip, I'm sucking up the airport part instead of flying (relocation budgets FTW)
I know, unforunately, what to expect out of RDU. I've read PHL's listing, and find it confusing.
Will I find NoS? I'm flying US, which I believe is Terminal B. If there are NoS, can I get around them?
Thanks in advance!
Aug 12, 2011, 8:15 am
#2
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: YUL
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PHL has MMW units at A-international, B, C, and F. D & E are clear, for now.
As for how many there are, B & C checkpoints each have one MMW, not sure about the other two. A colleague of mine departed from terminal B the other day and he found it easy to SDOO.
I'm sorry you need to depart from RDU, tsastatus.net shows it to be one of the worst; all red.
As for how many there are, B & C checkpoints each have one MMW, not sure about the other two. A colleague of mine departed from terminal B the other day and he found it easy to SDOO.
I'm sorry you need to depart from RDU, tsastatus.net shows it to be one of the worst; all red.
Aug 12, 2011, 8:29 am
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@ RDU, US flies out of Terminal B, which is infested with Nude-O-Scopes. If all lanes are open, the one or two on the far left are WTMD only. When these are open, it should be an easy SDOO.
During times when the NoS lanes are open, I've found it easy to time my unpacking, so I can use the WTMD.. Don't go too fast, and allow for one or two people to get in line for the NoS.. Then you can make your move ^
During times when the NoS lanes are open, I've found it easy to time my unpacking, so I can use the WTMD.. Don't go too fast, and allow for one or two people to get in line for the NoS.. Then you can make your move ^
Aug 12, 2011, 8:32 am
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Hey all...
Going to be flying RDU-PHL this weekend. Since I'm not paying for this trip, I'm sucking up the airport part instead of flying (relocation budgets FTW)
I know, unforunately, what to expect out of RDU. I've read PHL's listing, and find it confusing.
Will I find NoS? I'm flying US, which I believe is Terminal B. If there are NoS, can I get around them?
Thanks in advance!
Going to be flying RDU-PHL this weekend. Since I'm not paying for this trip, I'm sucking up the airport part instead of flying (relocation budgets FTW)
I know, unforunately, what to expect out of RDU. I've read PHL's listing, and find it confusing.
Will I find NoS? I'm flying US, which I believe is Terminal B. If there are NoS, can I get around them?
Thanks in advance!
Aug 12, 2011, 8:33 am
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Aug 12, 2011, 9:06 am
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Aug 12, 2011, 10:40 am
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PHL is pretty well explained in this link... http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/us-ai...a-airport.html
As steve65431 says, if you are in the elite lane in C, you will generally be guided to the WTMD.
Aug 12, 2011, 10:43 am
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Lucky for me that I didn't leave from secure area. I stay inside the entire concourse. I turnaround back home RDU-MSP-PHX. I don't see the bodyscanners upstairs at TSA checkpoint. I won't go near at TSA checkpoint.