Originally Posted by
Global321
You would need to read my first post - no long lines. No one is forced to have pre-check, even in my scenario. It is akin to GE... you can choose not to do BE or ME... and wait in the sometimes hours long line.
No sure how anyone could be denied into the regular line; there is no check to enter the line. (Anyone can use the regular line, even if you have pre-check.)
This system is already mostly in place;
Clear walks you to the front of the line.
AA First walks you to the front of the line in many airports.
So the system is already in place. Letting the government get in and enhance their part with more 'guarantees' of better service to help pay officers it makes sense for everyone.
ORD specifically refused Pre into the regular line. Saw his happen more than once in front of my face, and made me happy I didn't get Pre.
Not sure at ORD, but at SFO Clear walks you right to or past ID check. At ORD, AA had a priority lane that had about the same traffic as Pre, but was just operated like a regular line.
If you want to up the rates for whatever is already in place, Pre, GE, etc., and then hope that more people will be hired, then sure have at it. Just don't mess with what's going on in the regular line, like take officers away--which is exactly what would be bound to happen and the extra revenue pocketed away somewhere.