Originally Posted by
TXVP
I walked up to the bag check station in HOU via the A list lane.
Before I could scan my phone, she asked my last name. Then she asked me if my first name was "B.."
She then asked to see my ID.
Then took my bag.
I arrived 1.5 hours prior to my flight.
There were 50+ people in the non A-list line.
I still don't see the magic. She asked your last name and entered it into a computer that returned a list of possibilities for people originating from said airport near the current time? Happens for me at ISP at the rare times they are bored and don't want to wait for you to use the machine...