Originally Posted by medic
so if you're getting "puffed" or "blown", do you also have to go through the metal detectors? The new machines just check for explosives right, so then metal is still an issue?
I haven't had to pass through the one in PHX yet, but it does seem to be a bit of a pain for everyone to go through unless they play on increasing the number of lanes to 2x the number of metal detector lanes.
yes you still have to be "metaled" but as long as you don't alarm, that's it. no worries about having to take your shoes off and the tsa rep who guards your bags while you are getting puffed, put's them at the front of the line after you exit and you get to go thru the wtmd as soon as you exit as well-at least that's how it works at the ua terminal at sfo and it is generally quicker to get puffed (even in the elite line).