Originally Posted by
vike16
If Pre was responsible for the chaos at MSP, this thread (and all the outcry of complaints) would be years old, not weeks old. The macro problem is budget sequestration by Congress and TSA's own inefficient allocation of resources, both in total and by local FSDs. It appears MSP's FSD made some very stupid decisions about staffing in concert with the checkpoint changes, which the article failed to mention.
Pre's existence has nothing to do with all this madness, except for the fumbled usages of managed inclusion. If anything, Pre should be the
default for screening, and higher-risk pax should get the NoS/shoes routine. But don't throw the baby out with the bathwater. Also, I have no problem with "Pre lite" if certain lanes need to be consolidated.
Originally Posted by
jrkmsp
In an update to MAC today, TSA said it was considering eliminating the PreCheck lines at the (old) South Checkpoint and consolidating PreCheck entirely at the (new) North Checkpoint. The idea is that it would allow PreCheck to shift up to four, five or even six lines, and that they could concentrate the passenger screening dog teams at the old South Checkpoint with regular security. Decision to come soon. But I'm supportive of anything that makes PreCheck move faster.
I'd be fine with that, too. Still wouldn't totally solve the chronic understaffing that affects non-Pre pax the most, but it's worth a shot.