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 7, 2019, 1:55 pm
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Between BLI & PAE.
Programs: Nada of note these days….
Posts: 1,287
The Fed shutdown and TSA lines. What’s your experience?
News story are popping up about delays getting thru airport security. A Seattle area News Media site quoted one unnamed source to plan on arriving five hours early!
If that is the situation this week our idea is to cancel our trip this Friday out of SEA.
What’s been your recent experience around Alaska Airlines network?
Please note your experiences here.
Thanks in advance,
JP
If that is the situation this week our idea is to cancel our trip this Friday out of SEA.
What’s been your recent experience around Alaska Airlines network?
Please note your experiences here.
Thanks in advance,
JP
Jan 7, 2019, 1:59 pm
#2
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Charlotte NC USA
Programs: Hyatt Globalist, AA Exec Plat, Alaska 75k, IHG Diamond, Wyndham Diamond, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 863
Was just going to post the same question. Also wondering if having TSA-PRE should help much, given checkpoint 5 being all PRE for the last several months...
The owner of our favorite parking lot at SEA tells me she's not getting any negative feedback from guests, attributing that to the slow season,
I have Wednesday MR that I'd cancel if the wait were unusually long.
The owner of our favorite parking lot at SEA tells me she's not getting any negative feedback from guests, attributing that to the slow season,
I have Wednesday MR that I'd cancel if the wait were unusually long.
Jan 7, 2019, 2:02 pm
#3
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: SEA
Programs: AS MVPG, Bonvoy Titanium, NEXUS
Posts: 174
It appears they have made changes to "help" things again... Saturday morning Checkpoint 5 had reverted to a regular entry, and PreCheck was ONLY at 1 and 4. Checkpoint 4 was pretty slow. The staffing was average, but only two lanes were open. This was about 9AM.
I don't know if the Checkpoint 5 change is permanent or was only on the weekend, but I was surprised to see it.
I don't know if the Checkpoint 5 change is permanent or was only on the weekend, but I was surprised to see it.
Jan 7, 2019, 2:11 pm
#6
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: SQ Gold, UA Silver, DL Plat, AS MVP, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 76
I flew yesterday (Sunday) afternoon from SEA and the only lines I experienced we're at the Alaska Check-In desks. TSA pre check was empty and maybe 15 people queued in the non precheck line. I think as of right now the wait time issue is overhyped.
Jan 7, 2019, 2:17 pm
#7
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Seattle, WA
Programs: Alaska Airlines
Posts: 658
Heading to Vegas this weekend so I've been keeping an eye on things.
Right now, it's hard to tell if there's a real story here or if its just being sensationalized because it makes for "good news".
I've read multiple times over the last few days that "sick" rate of TSA agents nearly doubled... but I haven't seen any year-over-year comparison. Is that normal this time of year? Kids are out of school, buses and public transport might be running holiday schedules, its cold & flu season, you may have relatives visiting and sneak in a sick day to hang out, or you may have celebrated the holidays a bit too hard?
Maybe a sick spike is normal at the end of December and start of January?
I also am sure there's at least a couple folks who are upset with the situation and calling in sick as a sort of passive protest. And the longer it goes on the more likely people will get fed up and refuse to work, or slow down work, or just walk off the job. But for now, I recall reading that the TSA Union has no coordinated "sick out" or "slow down" protest going.
I'll just plan to get to the airport much earlier than normal and if I get through security quick, that's just more time to drink at the lounge
Right now, it's hard to tell if there's a real story here or if its just being sensationalized because it makes for "good news".
I've read multiple times over the last few days that "sick" rate of TSA agents nearly doubled... but I haven't seen any year-over-year comparison. Is that normal this time of year? Kids are out of school, buses and public transport might be running holiday schedules, its cold & flu season, you may have relatives visiting and sneak in a sick day to hang out, or you may have celebrated the holidays a bit too hard?
Maybe a sick spike is normal at the end of December and start of January?
I also am sure there's at least a couple folks who are upset with the situation and calling in sick as a sort of passive protest. And the longer it goes on the more likely people will get fed up and refuse to work, or slow down work, or just walk off the job. But for now, I recall reading that the TSA Union has no coordinated "sick out" or "slow down" protest going.
I'll just plan to get to the airport much earlier than normal and if I get through security quick, that's just more time to drink at the lounge
Jan 7, 2019, 3:26 pm
#8
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: 649
Some standardization would help
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I'll report later today.
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I'll report later today.
Jan 7, 2019, 6:13 pm
#10
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 87
Sunday
Airport: SEA
Terminal: Main
Time of day: 9AM
Approximate wait time for TSA id check/length of line: 2min
TSA, Priority, Pre?: Precheck
Monday
Airport: ORD
Terminal: 3
Time of day: 5:30PM
Approximate wait time for TSA id check/length of line: 0min (encouraged to use 2/3 empty x-ray lines)
TSA, Priority, Pre?: Pre
Airport: SEA
Terminal: Main
Time of day: 9AM
Approximate wait time for TSA id check/length of line: 2min
TSA, Priority, Pre?: Precheck
Monday
Airport: ORD
Terminal: 3
Time of day: 5:30PM
Approximate wait time for TSA id check/length of line: 0min (encouraged to use 2/3 empty x-ray lines)
TSA, Priority, Pre?: Pre
Jan 7, 2019, 8:00 pm
#14
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: 649
LAX
Terminal 6
6pm
No Line. 0 minutes
Pre was walk right up and regular did not have any noticeable lines.
Terminal 6
6pm
No Line. 0 minutes
Pre was walk right up and regular did not have any noticeable lines.