Flew to a European city from LAX and had to undergo boarding pass inspection 7 times of which 6 times it was together with my passport.
4 of the 7 checks were done at the gate. An half hour before boarding, 6 or so TSA people came with a cart and set up before the BP scanner. Then when boarding began, the first check was with an airport employee who guarded the boarding line. Fine. After her, my boardingpass was checked with passport TWICE by the TSA. Two TSA checks within a meter apart... Really? And after that the customary BP scan.
I have no problem with the airline/airport employees checking my BP and passport while checking in, entering the passenger only zone or the boarding lane. But why does the TSA have to check at the gate multiple times? Really stupid, unnecessary and a hassle.
What are they checking for? Do it right the first time @:-) and what does it have to do with security when I have been deemed sterile?
Is this the theatre?
Is this a common thing on intl' flights out of the US? Or random?
Also, I refused giving my passport to the TSA for inspection as I'm a minor and according to their own website, I shouldn't have to. There only response was a robotic 'passport'.
Is it different as a non-US citizen or on intl flights? I can't find such exception on their website.