Originally Posted by
WillCAD
I think 10-15% is a gross exaggeration of the effect of non-stacked bins. I think the greater delay is caused by people putting themselves and their belongings back together while standing at the belt, rather than grabbing their belonging and re-assembling themselves at the benches and chairs provided past the end of the line.
+1. The lines would move faster if people retrieved their property and cleared the area immediately instead of lolling around to put their belt on, etc. or even stacking bins.
Originally Posted by
WillCAD
I recommend that you simply empty your pockets into your carry-on before entering the security line, which reduces the overall number of items you need to track as you transit the checkpoint, and keeps your important items (such as wallet and keys) more secure.
I do this when standing in the line. It's not like I have anything better to do until its my turn. Nevertheless, I constantly see people start emptying their pockets once they get to the belt needlessly delaying everyone behind them.