Originally Posted by
Andy1369
The comments on the blog seem to echo our concerns... is this a proposal or will this actually be coming true? I can't imagine all our checkpoints would be suddenly transformed this year.
Glad you can't imagine it, because they probably won't. There was a 2nd article, on page 3 of yesterday's USA Today about the new 'experience' & included were these little, not very surprising, gems:
Although the TSA has designed the new checkpoint, it will not pay for airports to adopt the lights, soundtracks, counters and other features not used to screen passengers. "If it achieves its objectives, we'll market it, and the airports and airlines will pay," Hawley said.
The TSA will pay for new security equipment such as screener headsets and possibly bin-return machines.
Full link to the article:
http://www.usatoday.com/printedition...etsa31.art.htm
So, my guess is that most travelers will never get the full 'experience'.