Originally Posted by
steved5480
While waiting for the line to move so I could put my backpack on the belt (he had already scanned my BP & checked ID), the TSA PRE ID-Checker at LAS did comment that "they've started closing the Pre-Check lane whenever it gets slow like this because they don't want to pay 7 of us to stand over here when we could be helping over there" (he pointed to the regular lanes). He was pleasant & matter-of-fact re: sharing that little tidbit.
I've heard that before at LAS. It seems they're quicker to close off PreCheck lanes at A/B/C than D or E. Not sure why that is. If they'd open the connector between D and C, it'd make life so much easier, plus it would get you out of that dump of a terminal WN uses.
I did two trips during the 10 days around Thanksgiving: all five airports I hit (PHX x 2, SMF, SEA and PDX had functioning PreCheck ^ with relatively tame lines (except PHX T2 on Monday--people were clueless).
Originally Posted by
steved5480
And yes, it definitely seems like more folks are traveling with their dogs than a year ago <shrug>.
I noticed that the other day in Seattle. I love dogs, but walking through SEA felt like I was walking through a kennel.
Originally Posted by
rsteinmetz70112
I don't understand why TSA can't identify very frequent fliers and give them a KTN without any further checking.
It makes sense they do the background check. Just because you travel frequently, doesn't mean you haven't been convicted or arrested for trying to steal an airliner or something.
Besides, they have to do something. I can't imagine what people would say if they found out TSA was giving away PreCheck to people that fly a lot without vetting them. Especially if someone had a scary sounding name.