Originally Posted by
avidflyer
SSSS is a real possibility with a last minute cash purchase, as others have said. I had it once and to be honest I got through security faster than the regular line (they asked me a few questions and that was about it. I would add a 1/2 hour to your timing to be safe but it is no big deal. About the same as if you try to fly without a photo ID domestically...
Once "SSSS" put me in a different security line which wound up being faster, usually it's only a small inconvenience, and once (MDW) it caused me to miss a flight. There were three of us sitting on a bench for over thirty minutes waiting for a TSA agent to check us. I also remember it the TSA agents being rude in New Orleans when I was once subject to "SSSS" scrutiny.
"SSSS" prints on the BP when the airline thinks TSA should give you extra scrutiny because you've done something suspicious, such as purchasing a ticket at the last minute or have no ID. I haven't seen it since TSA starting getting the ID information with the reservation, but maybe others have.
Originally Posted by
avidflyer
It's not okay because if they take my stapler then I'll set the building on fire...
Awesome movie.