Originally Posted by
chollie
I wonder if the advertising for Pre spells all this out: it may not be available at some airports, even large ones like PHX, it may only be offered in modified form (Pre LITE), you are still subject to quota random additional searches, including but not limited to gropes for those who are physically incapable of assuming and holding the position for the NoS.
A family of four that flies once a year could easily spend $300+ and, particularly if they fly out of PHX, never once get a full Pre experience.
Those infrequent flyers, who are the majority of flyers, are exactly the reason that PreCheck has not been the be-all and end-all that the TSA thought it would be.