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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Nashville -Past DL Plat, FO, WN-CP, various hotel programs
Programs: DL-MM, AA, SW w/companion,HiltonDiamond, Hyatt PLat, IHF Plat, Miles and Points Seeker
Posts: 11,073
I love my (paid for) Pre Check status.
I find lines are not too bad most times though I only deal with it about 10 times a year now. There are still some people that have no idea what the deal is, but not as many as in the past.
I surely do not see 90% taking their shoes off. Less than 10% in my recent trips.
As to comments from TSA employees - I think they are similar to what I have seen in just about every company out there. The front line employees have diluted views into what is going on. They are bored, tired, maybe do not care and love to contribute to rumors and false information. They just do not know.