Flew PVD-ATL-PHX yesterday. I showed up 3 1/2 hours before my flight to fight nobody in line at the ticket counter. I was asked the usual questions... no difference there. The only difference was at the security checkpoint where I had to show my boarding pass before I could go thru. However, what really surprised me was the fact that I still received a metal knife with lunch on the PVD-ATL leg!