Originally Posted by
chollie
The money grab for Precheck is meaningless, because TSA already regularly refuses to staff Pre lanes or to provide the full Pre experience on a reliable basis. Right now they will suggest that the ban won't apply to Precheck pax - but we all know they can reverse that decision any time they want.
Precheck has never guaranteed the full experience.
One other issue that hasn't been mentioned: the time-consuming hassle of dealing with Fedex at one's destination. You have a business trip. You Fedex your electronics ahead to your destination. You can't work on the plane.
When you arrive at your destination, presumably they've accepted delivery of your Fedex package at your lodgings or place of business. You still have to make some kind of arrangements to ship your electronics back. Will they pick up from your hotel or workplace? Will you have to drop it off at a Fedex center?
That's a lot of unproductive wasted time and inconvenience.
FedEx and other courier/mail services can have items delayed at customs. Even something as basic as passports sent cross border by registered mail can take a week or two at times to even make the journey across the border that can be accomplished by even a 1 hour bike or slow boat ride -- just because customs clearance is not always fast and convenient when not in the company of the person owning the item and/or to whom it is to be delivered. This isn't a great solution to this crazy ban idea.