Chicago Midway Security Line
Nov 30, 2014 | 4:49 pm
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Chicago Midway Security Line
Another reason not to fly over Thanksgiving Weekend. I have never flown through Midway but I know I would be frustrated too unless I had TSA Pre-Check.
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Nov 30, 2014 | 8:52 pm
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I can't imagine the hell. I would have been carried out in a straight jacket.
My kids were mocking me for having them get to MSP two hours ahead of time. The longest I've ever had to to wait there was 40 minutes and I was afraid today would be even worse. We dropped one at baggage claim because we couldn't approach the ticketing level-it was that backed up.
Security lines like at Midway offer no security. That would be such an easy target for terrorism.
My kids were mocking me for having them get to MSP two hours ahead of time. The longest I've ever had to to wait there was 40 minutes and I was afraid today would be even worse. We dropped one at baggage claim because we couldn't approach the ticketing level-it was that backed up.
Security lines like at Midway offer no security. That would be such an easy target for terrorism.
Dec 1, 2014 | 1:04 am
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Dec 1, 2014 | 2:08 am
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Chicago Midway Security Line
Reminiscent of the Soviet bread lines. It's a good thing to remind the citizenry that there's a threat out there that only the government can mitigate. 
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Dec 1, 2014 | 2:50 am
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I can't imagine the hell. I would have been carried out in a straight jacket.
My kids were mocking me for having them get to MSP two hours ahead of time. The longest I've ever had to to wait there was 40 minutes and I was afraid today would be even worse. We dropped one at baggage claim because we couldn't approach the ticketing level-it was that backed up.
Security lines like at Midway offer no security. That would be such an easy target for terrorism.
My kids were mocking me for having them get to MSP two hours ahead of time. The longest I've ever had to to wait there was 40 minutes and I was afraid today would be even worse. We dropped one at baggage claim because we couldn't approach the ticketing level-it was that backed up.
Security lines like at Midway offer no security. That would be such an easy target for terrorism.
Dec 1, 2014 | 8:27 am
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Dec 1, 2014 | 9:22 am
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As someone who travels for leasure to soccer and college volleyball games I am happy the last FIFA date for an international match is about mid November so I get home just in time, but thanksgiving week is usually conference tournament week in college volleyball. Hope I never find myself flying on the Sunday after thanksgiving. 
Last year I flew on Thanksgiving day and the TSA checkpoint wasn't very long in PHX, but still took longer than it should have due to all the people trying to walk through with crap in their pockets.
Last year I flew on Thanksgiving day and the TSA checkpoint wasn't very long in PHX, but still took longer than it should have due to all the people trying to walk through with crap in their pockets.
Dec 1, 2014 | 10:29 am
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DEN was busy, but not crazy. MDW is its own special hell. Last year they had a goofy system for drop offs. For security, you all get funneled over that bridge. The expert lines are worst because everyone thinks that they are an expert... and they're not.
Funny on the departure drop off, I've done the opposite in DEN when weather gets bad, flights get stacked and the pick up clogs up with people unfamiliar with the utility of a cell phone to check arrivals and contact their pick ups.
Funny on the departure drop off, I've done the opposite in DEN when weather gets bad, flights get stacked and the pick up clogs up with people unfamiliar with the utility of a cell phone to check arrivals and contact their pick ups.
Dec 1, 2014 | 12:24 pm
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As a parent myself, I can say that the thought has occurred to me on more than one occasion.
Nah, of course not. The TSA isn't in the security business, it's in the money-grab business.
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Dec 1, 2014 | 12:49 pm
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Dec 1, 2014 | 12:57 pm
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The only thing the TSA says they are responsible for is checkpoint and checked baggage drug busts.