Originally Posted by
BSBD
I respectfully disagree.
I have seen way too many situations where pax claim to have PreCheck when they don't. Some don't know what it is, some are just trying to get through a shorter line, some had it yesterday but not today and think it still applies, some think they should always get it even if its not on their BP because they signed up for Pre/GE.
It takes time to process each person through the TDC, and if they don't have Pre they slow down the process, especially when they argue with the TDC that they should be let through anyway.
So, I think the BP checkers are a necessary evil, and trying to bypass them as you describe just makes you a DYKWIA.
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I disagree. Taking out my BP and then re-stowing it in front of the line checker is awkward for me; keeping the BP out when I'm waiting in line is an opportunity for me to lose it. A savvy line checker will be pretty good at asking 'do you have Pre?' and judging from the reaction whether or not to ask for a BP. OTOH, a line checker may have a chip on his/her shoulder - you know, the TSA version of DYKWIA.
If there are going to be dedicated BP checkers, I think they should only be TSOs who are at the bottom of the pay scale, which is already double what the job should be paid based on the lack of skills required. The airline BP checkers at the elite lines aren't getting generous uniform allowances and federal pay and benefits.
I can't find anything in the Pre signup that indicates TSA will provide Pre lanes or staff them. In short, AFAICT from the website, the ONLY thing Pre may entitle you to is an 'expedited' experience
after the TDC.