Originally Posted by
GUWonder
Sometimes when lines are insane at one TSA checkpoint at ORD, I may even walk to another checkpoint or terminal to try to get airside faster (and/or at least get some exercise).
Yes this is what the lounge rep in Flagship told me, but non frequent flyers from ORD are really none the wiser to this.
Seems the airlines are making money demanding change fees when people are missing flights due to these. I think this is unethical and you should be on standby if you miss your flight due to security delays but made the advised cut-off times for airport check-in & baggage acceptance.
Realistically TSA need to get with the times with the equipment on-site. ORDs equipment may as well have been for a regional airport. 1 Xray and Nude-a-scan for regular and 1 Xray and metal detector for pre-check. Look to most Euro airports for examples of the trays being auto fed back to the start of the queue underneath the x-ray.