Originally Posted by Thegweni

As a frequent traveler, one of the few perks I am afforded is to use the priority boarding line at the airport, getting to my gate a little faster avoiding long waits behind inexperienced travelers fumbling for their boarding passes, drivers licenses, passports and false teeth.

Unfortunately, twice now I have had to wait for extended periods at the security point while a TSO happily checks the documentation of many people in the regular line while I stand and wait like a spare part. I know this gives them a sense of power and purpose but it pissed me off enough to complain to the airport authority who, after all owns the line up to the security point. They denied any responsibility and forwarded my complaint to the TSA.

I received a reply telling me the TSA does not believe in the priority lines but (and get this) would support experience traveler lines.

I would like to know the difference between a priority passenger (one who has in excess of 50000 miles racked up in a year) and an experienced traveler? The difference eludes me but then I am a mere software consultant and not clever enough to be a TSO.

Perhaps someone here could elucidate.