You went through the Central Terminal Building A Concourse which handles Continental and JetBlue. It is a very small checkpoint (a 2 x-ray to 1 Walkthrough). The reason being is the airlines and airport refuse to expand the area even though it is a busy checkpoint.
The TSA doublechecks the boarding pass because the airport doesn't use dedicated selectee lanes as the checkpoints are too small.
Around the 14th there was a power outage in the American Airlines area which effected the ticket counters and the baggage screening areas. Between the Port Authority, American and Con Ed they have worked it out.
The paperless boarding pass scanners just started at American so people are getting use to it.
People go to the wrong airport all the time.
Originally Posted by
PHLflying
Wow! So the TSA is making up a new thing by asking about two pairs of pants on you?
Well did you have baggy pants on?