Originally Posted by docmonkey
Huh? People who travel frequently are the most informed. They are the ones that see the huge inconsistencies in security screening from one airport to another.
huge inconsistencies that i've seen pretty much revolve around shoes on/off and ticket checking. there are many FT'ers who didn't know that the "airline selects" or that the person checking ID's works for the airlines. or that the airlines control a good portion of the line, but not the "checkpoint" itself. a lot of people that i see when i go through ask the same question: "why does that guy get to go and i have to be stopped". with the quoted premise above they should already know. many do not.
Originally Posted by docmonkey
What do you mean? Ask whom? If a flier knows what the TSA screening SOP is supposed to be with regard to shoes, etc., why would he/she need to ask what's going on?
from the comments in TS&S many still don't get the somewhat obtuse statement that is consistant at most airports regarding shoes (since you're using that one as an example). some airports will say "all shoes off" (against the rules), others will say "we 'suggest' you take the shoes off". like Bart(?) and another screener said, you don't have to outside, but if you don't there's a good chance you'll be set aside for more checking.
or at least that was similar to how it was explained to me...
at least the old ways... anyone have the "pleasure" of experiencing the new policy?
sidenote: the comment was about checking boarding passes. for those who get disoriented easily, and don't want to keep the boarding pass with thiem (i would..), ask if they need the ticket out. same with shoes, ask if they want the shoes off.
least stress, although everyone is free to choose their own path of least or most resistance. ^