Jan 7, 2019, 9:38 pm
Last edit by: rustykettel
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The Fed shutdown and TSA lines. What’s your experience?
Jan 14, 2019, 1:49 pm
#47
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 55
Airport: SEA
Terminal: Checkpoint 4
Time of day: 1/13/19 at 11:30 am
Approximate wait time for TSA id check/length of line: No wait for ID check, scan took 2-3 minutes due to someone travelling with a block of cheese that needed extra scrutiny.
TSA, Priority, Pre?: Pre-check
Terminal: Checkpoint 4
Time of day: 1/13/19 at 11:30 am
Approximate wait time for TSA id check/length of line: No wait for ID check, scan took 2-3 minutes due to someone travelling with a block of cheese that needed extra scrutiny.
TSA, Priority, Pre?: Pre-check
Jan 14, 2019, 2:15 pm
#48
Join Date: Dec 2018
Location: Seattle
Programs: Alaska airlines 100k
Posts: 923
Airport: SEA
Terminal: Checkpoint 4
Time of day: 1/13/19 at 11:30 am
Approximate wait time for TSA id check/length of line: No wait for ID check, scan took 2-3 minutes due to someone travelling with a block of cheese that needed extra scrutiny.
TSA, Priority, Pre?: Pre-check
Terminal: Checkpoint 4
Time of day: 1/13/19 at 11:30 am
Approximate wait time for TSA id check/length of line: No wait for ID check, scan took 2-3 minutes due to someone travelling with a block of cheese that needed extra scrutiny.
TSA, Priority, Pre?: Pre-check
TSA precheck line
About 10:30 am
10 minutes total
Jan 14, 2019, 2:33 pm
#49
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: APAC
Programs: AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist, JL JGC
Posts: 143
I flew out of SEA yesterday and was prepared to mention to all the TSA members I met that I appreciate them being here. An older TSA individual who was working the line said they were getting paid because Washington State politicians used separate funds to pay the TSA workers. I have no idea if that was true but had no reason to not believe it. During my flight, the FA's were saying that SFO was the worst but I wasn't sure if they mean just in general or because of the shutdown.
Jan 14, 2019, 3:03 pm
#50
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Pacific Wonderland
Programs: ʙᴏɴᴠo̱ʏ Au, IHG Au, HH Dia, Nexus, Pilot FlyingJ Preferred
Posts: 5,336
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Jan 14, 2019, 3:15 pm
#51
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: LAX
Programs: AS MVPG, IHG Diamond Elite
Posts: 1,445
I flew out of SEA yesterday and was prepared to mention to all the TSA members I met that I appreciate them being here. An older TSA individual who was working the line said they were getting paid because Washington State politicians used separate funds to pay the TSA workers. I have no idea if that was true but had no reason to not believe it. During my flight, the FA's were saying that SFO was the worst but I wasn't sure if they mean just in general or because of the shutdown.
Jan 14, 2019, 9:22 pm
#54
Join Date: Dec 2018
Posts: 45
That doesn't make much sense (WA lawmakers don't/can't fund federal agency work), and doesn't jive with reports like this. Perhaps he was a Port of Seattle employee vs TSA or something?
Jan 15, 2019, 2:39 am
#55
A FlyerTalk Posting Legend, Moderator, Information Desk, Ambassador, Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: FAI
Programs: AS MVP Gold100K, AS 1MM, Maika`i Card, AGR, HH Gold, Hertz PC, Marriott Titanium LTG, CO, 7H, BA, 8E
Posts: 42,953
No lines at ANC tonight, 10:45 PM. Was in Pre, but also applied to the other lines too. ^
This seems rather overhyped overall.
This seems rather overhyped overall.
Jan 15, 2019, 4:03 am
#56
Join Date: Dec 2017
Programs: AS MVPG75K, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 126
JFK
Airport: JFK 1/15
Terminal: 7
Time of day: 04:45
Approximate wait time for TSA id check/length of line: 8 minutes
TSA, Priority, Pre?: Pre-check
Not a separate pre-check line except for ID check. Operation not too organized.
Terminal: 7
Time of day: 04:45
Approximate wait time for TSA id check/length of line: 8 minutes
TSA, Priority, Pre?: Pre-check
Not a separate pre-check line except for ID check. Operation not too organized.
Jan 15, 2019, 6:52 am
#57
Join Date: May 2015
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75K, Aeroplan
Posts: 44
SeaTac 1/15/2019 0530 Main Terminal NO PREMIUM
20 to 25 minute wait. No Pre Check today :-( Also, both premium lanes (1 & 3) blocked. TSA agent says no more premium lanes (but other security screeners surprised to hear that). AS check in agents clueless about premium lane availability.
Jan 15, 2019, 6:55 am
#58
Join Date: May 2015
Programs: AS MVP Gold 75K, Aeroplan
Posts: 44
Jan 15, 2019, 12:10 pm
#60
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: sometimes, strangely, I find myself at home
Programs: I need to do better in managing my affiliations. Oops, I overshot the runway for status next year.
Posts: 651
So far still no noticeable widespread issues. And I have not seen this level of friendliness from passengers towards the TSA workers. Even a thanks with a pat on the back, literally.