How should I deal with another who shoved my backpack down the belt?
May 4, 2015, 5:02 pm
#46
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IIRC, bins are not supposed to be provided for those in the Pre-Check lane. Items are supposed to be either put on the belt or in your carry-on.
This was told to me at ORD and LAS (where you will see no bins out and available). It is done to speed up the process.
Perhaps someone in the know will chime in on this.
This was told to me at ORD and LAS (where you will see no bins out and available). It is done to speed up the process.
Perhaps someone in the know will chime in on this.
May 4, 2015, 9:45 pm
#47
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Any line, PreCheck or not, move to the end of the belt. Let others come through. Typically the people scanner works more quick than the luggage scanner, so you're only blocking other people from getting in line to get their stuff.
May 7, 2015, 8:38 am
#48
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IIRC, bins are not supposed to be provided for those in the Pre-Check lane. Items are supposed to be either put on the belt or in your carry-on.
This was told to me at ORD and LAS (where you will see no bins out and available). It is done to speed up the process.
Perhaps someone in the know will chime in on this.
This was told to me at ORD and LAS (where you will see no bins out and available). It is done to speed up the process.
Perhaps someone in the know will chime in on this.
I could see certain coats needing a bin. They don't let me wear my North Face jacket liner through screening, and it's too light to make it through the conveyor on its own. I either use one (1) bin, or I loop a sleeve around my backpack.
I really don't like putting valuables like phones, wallets or watches in the bin. It's far to exposed for my liking. I much prefer keeping them in a small zip pocket on my carry-on.
And my earlier "bin-abuser" comment was indeed related to the Pre-Check line only. These folks seem to think that everything short of a rollaboard needs its own bin.
May 7, 2015, 10:38 am
#49
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While what she did was a little rude, and would have definitely bothered me, what you did - re-assembling yourself without moving down the line - was extremely rude. Thus, do nothing and maybe take it as a sign to be more respectful next time?
May 13, 2015, 2:12 pm
#50
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DTW always seems to have an abundance of bins from a scarcity of flyer.
I did not know for TSA you can keep your laptop in. I thought you can keep your shoes, belt, and light jacket, but computers and liquids have to come out?
I picked up everything from the bin before my backpack came out. My backpack was my last item.
I did not know for TSA you can keep your laptop in. I thought you can keep your shoes, belt, and light jacket, but computers and liquids have to come out?
I picked up everything from the bin before my backpack came out. My backpack was my last item.
Let it go. She had more right to be annoyed with you then you were with her.
May 15, 2015, 6:25 am
#51
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People who stand right at the X-ray machine while they reassemble and don't let other people get to their belongings are the worst
May 17, 2015, 10:52 am
#52
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I have been sent through pre-check several times. At first, there was a "learning curve" - I was sent through at the last minute and had no idea what to do except that I didn't need to take my shoes off...lol
Pre-check or not, I always take my things off the belt, go to the nearest bench, and put myself back together.
Pre-check or not, I always take my things off the belt, go to the nearest bench, and put myself back together.
May 17, 2015, 10:58 am
#53
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Actually, a pro-active belt monitor TSO will keep the bags moving to the end of the belt if s/he is not otherwise engaged in chat, texting or just watching bags back up while an unthinking pax stands right by the xray exit while reassembling him/herself.
The pax may or may not be an experienced traveller and may have other things on his/her mind. The TSO is paid to stand there and keep things moving efficiently - whether that means moving bags to the end of the belt or quietly educating 'free Pre' pax who don't know what it means.
The pax may or may not be an experienced traveller and may have other things on his/her mind. The TSO is paid to stand there and keep things moving efficiently - whether that means moving bags to the end of the belt or quietly educating 'free Pre' pax who don't know what it means.
May 18, 2015, 5:45 am
#54
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EXACTLY, it's just common sense. While I do agree with the OP that it's rude for someone else to touch your bag, how can the OP not recognise that THEY were being by far the rudest party in that situation?
May 18, 2015, 6:52 pm
#55
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Saturday I even picked up someone's flip-flop and stuck it in a bin. It had been on top of their bin and was scraped off by the shield on the x-ray onto my stuff--as I didn't want footwear on my jacket I grabbed it and ran it through in it's own bin. (He was already through the scanner and couldn't fix it.) When I got to the other side and he was looking for his missing flip-flop (the bin was behind my stuff) I told him what I had done and he had no problem with it.
May 26, 2015, 12:04 pm
#56
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As far as liquids needing to be removed from your bag for Pre-check - on my last three flights, I had medicine that was in a bottle larger than the approved amount. I was told to just tell TSA when I went through.
On all of my flights, I was told NOT to remove it and to just keep all liquids in my carryon.
On all of my flights, I was told NOT to remove it and to just keep all liquids in my carryon.
May 26, 2015, 2:47 pm
#57
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I mostly agree, though I don't agree that it's rude for the person to push the bag down the belt if the bag is impeding progress. That goes for PreCheck or the regular lines. It's a peeve of mine.
