Originally Posted by
ijgordon
Couldn't you just use the regular line at C1? I find that the regular security lines are
often as quick as the EliteAccess lines. On Thanksgiving Wednesday, we just went in the regular line (C2) because it was less walking, about the same # of people as EA, and more TSA agents, so it moved faster. No more than 5-10 minutes through the entire thing.
The regular C1 Line went out of the ropes and back 3 times.
Originally Posted by
CO DCA
I almost never originate at EWR - I change planes - but I've always wondered why they don't just make one checkpoint Elite / Business First only given the number of complaints and threads on this topic.
A very interesting idea this would be something to discuss with Continental. Maybe using C2 as elite and centralizing elite checkin with international on top and domestic in the middle and then having regular checkin on the 2 sides.
Originally Posted by
njgirlmam
At EWR 6pm on Saturday after Thanksgiving. Elite line short, but only one belt/x-ray machine. General line longer, but 5 machines going. Elite sat there, while General line went really fast, even on such a busy travel day.
Yet another problem the point of the elite line is to have less of a wait then non elite as either you are in first or are an elite and give plenty of money to CO. When they try and equal the speeds of the lines they are destroying the benefit.