Originally Posted by scophreak

I'm by no means a "frequent" flyer, as my schedule and budget don't permit it. However, I have flown more than enough to know the drill. So...by your reasoning, why should I have to put up with those that hold things up? Status is earned on an airline. This gives you perks pertaining to that airline (and it's partners). However, this is where the perks should stop IMO. On any particular day, we're all paying the same amount for the TSA circus. Flying enough to gain perks on an airline shouldn't equate to perks within a federally mandated program. I understand that in many cases it is airline employees controlling access to TSA lines, but that just seems like a cheap way around the system to me. What if I'm flying out of a concourse containing many airlines and those employees directing traffic don't like my choice of airline. Do they have the right to direct me to the "normal" rather than the "elite" line?