Originally Posted by
cbastian
I'm presently on my 11th flight in two months (4 of them int'l). Clearing security has never taken more than five minutes from the ID check to the exit, and I haven't seen anyone going through intrusive extra screening. Are people getting worked up about anecdotal stories, or do I just have the process down pat?
Down pat? Pun intended?
There are still a large number (though ever-decreasing) or airports and/or checkpoints that use the old WTMD's. For most of the passengers using these, the security process is unchanged. For airports with scanners, passengers who are willing to use them should find the process only a little slower than it use to be.
But for those who decline the scanners due to health concerns, privacy concerns, civic principle, or disability, the process is much slower and more intrusive than it used to be.