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Old Jan 21, 2017 | 3:04 pm
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Originally Posted by joshua362
Hol Lee Fuk, I flew TPA-ISP last night but thankfully did not encounter. Did they check bags too? In years past I've seen them take 1,2 and 3 in line right off the bat. Really screws up the benefit of boarding early. What are they trying to accomplish besides security theatre and overtime pay?
they pulled out A38 (my companion) and like A 41
they checked my GF purse. It was painless but we did take a long time to board. They started the boarding process very early. The flight likely had 25 open seats on it too
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