Originally Posted by
bdschobel
Denver International Airport, May 2, 6:30 am: I arrived for an 8:30 United flight to LGA. Already had boarding pass (printed at hotel). Put wallet deeply into carry-on bag, took out expired NJ driver's license (expired August 31, 2010) and headed for the elite security line. It wasn't too crowded early on a Monday morning.
I suspect your encounter had more to do with the hour of the day than any overarching trend. I've transited DEN several time, and invariably they are as bad as IAD - though not as bad as MIA and BWI, I'll give them that.
The only airport I've experienced consistent professionalism at is PVD.