Originally Posted by GoingAway
You follow those signs?
I did that ONCE and reverted to my usual straight through the doors next to the screening area, through the folks waiting in the security line, hang a right and head over to the escalators and down to the UA baggage claim carousels. A little quicker, much brighter, and fun to jog around the people waiting around thinking they'll see their friends arriving on the people movers
and best yet, no dealing with the musty corridor or that winding corridor.
Only when picking up a checked bag... otherwise, I have followed the path you suggested. The only problems with going that way is when so many people are crowding the space between the TSA lines and the back wall of the stuff up on the departures level, hoping to say bye-bye to their friends as they enter the black hole of security; it can be tough to squeeze through those times.