Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: District of Columbia
Programs: AA ExecPl, AT Gold, Hyatt Globalist, IHG Diamond, Hilton Diamond, National
Posts: 2,440
I had this happen last fall flying CDG-CLT. Had "SSSS" on my boarding pass, and when I got to the gate, I saw a list of about 5 names that had to go through the full search you describe.