Originally Posted by
DL Platinum
The ATL E SC tends to be the most restrictive because of the amount of international flights, so I wouldn't be surprized there.
As to the boarding pass rule, many years ago it came into being becuase of "abuses" by members. In CVG, local members went there for a major football game, long before security was such an issue. Caused all sorts of noise in the system.
With agents turning 'on' and 'off' policy, the potential for mishandling, mismanagement, misuse, and other malevolence and maltreatment is mammoth.