Originally Posted by Flying_Duck
I was unaware of this - and it is great news as my family and I (5) are headed out of SLC tomorrow night (12/23 6:00 PM!!) and already had started to dread the congestioin and the fact that the rest of the family may have had to go through what undoubtedly is going to be a whopper of standard security lines. We will give the priority line a try.
I have never met resistance when inviting one or two companions to join me in the Medallion check-in lines or the elite security lines. However, is there a reasonable limit to the privilege? (More concerning security than check-in, where multiple people on the same itinerary hardly require any marginal time.)
For example, I left SLC a few weeks ago with 4 others (non-family), and I felt uncomfortable bringing them all through priority screening based on just one elite member. So we split into two groups (we emerged through security in equal time, by the way). In SLC, this could be a real issue with some larger families!
What do people think is ok for this issue?
Complete side note on elite screening: Don't forget that LAS priority screening is ONLY for pax seated in F. No ifs, ands or buts. No "I am elite and will clear at the gate." This is one station where you definitely want to clear ahead of time... makes a big difference at most times of day.