Originally Posted by
drewguy
Before Pre-Check, which doesn't require removal, I can't recall being asked to remove my bag more than once, in an outstation in Montana. Everywhere else I've sent it through with the rest of my stuff.
How much of your travels are outside of the US? Optional baggie removal is more of a TSA-led exercise, and apparently not even that consistent at US airports. Forgetting to remove your bag, or having LGA outside of your bag, may result in a bag search at airports outside the US.