Long TSA Lines [merged threads]
Feb 22, 2016, 9:15 pm
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An update: AJC: City council committee chair is “open minded” about privatizing Atlanta airport security (February 22, 2016)
A short excerpt:
A short excerpt:
A key Atlanta city council member said she is “open-minded” about the idea of privatizing security at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, after airport officials raised the idea amid concern about long lines at checkpoints.
Yolanda Adrean, chair of the Atlanta city council transportation committee, which oversees the airport, said customer service and safety are “very important aspects of running our airport.” “Given the level of travelers that we expect this year, it is imperative that we manage wait times. And if a private provider can ensure safety and keep our customers’ wait times to a reasonable level, then I would be open-minded to it,” Adrean said Monday.
Yolanda Adrean, chair of the Atlanta city council transportation committee, which oversees the airport, said customer service and safety are “very important aspects of running our airport.” “Given the level of travelers that we expect this year, it is imperative that we manage wait times. And if a private provider can ensure safety and keep our customers’ wait times to a reasonable level, then I would be open-minded to it,” Adrean said Monday.
Feb 22, 2016, 9:31 pm
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PreCheck lanes in ATL have been getting longer and slower in the South Terminal. In December, the line was roped off way back toward the DL ticket counters at 7:00 AM on a Thursday in mid Dec. TSA was walking up and down to keep people from cutting the line.
Feb 23, 2016, 7:42 pm
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They are not under scrutiny like TSA, they are not paid government payroll, no one cares if they are not busy all the time, they have a constant stream of duties to perform when the next flight is coming even if it is 4 hours away. There are a lot of them at DEN that have multiple employers too. So it is easy for them to avoid the limelight.
TSA has no concerns about profits. If the for-profit organizations can, as you say, afford to have people idle during slow times in order to adequately support busy times, why is that a problem for TSA?
(Not attacking you, I'm guessing those decisions are above your paygrade, but come on - TSA never gets turned down for $$$.
Especially not under-performing brass.
Feb 23, 2016, 7:44 pm
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Feb 23, 2016, 8:08 pm
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TSA PreCheck lanes at the World's Busiest Airport don't open until 5am. By 4:45am every day, the line for the South PreCheck area almost always has a couple hundred people waiting in it. I'm at a loss to understand how that makes sense, especially with the heavy push in ATL to get people to sign up for Pre.
Feb 24, 2016, 11:54 am
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Some coverage of the latest meeting of the Atlanta city council's transportation committee:
AJC.com: Hartsfield-Jackson’s threat of privatizing security prompts talks with TSA (February 24, 2016)
A short excerpt:
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AJC.com: Hartsfield-Jackson’s threat of privatizing security prompts talks with TSA (February 24, 2016)
A short excerpt:
In the last two, three weeks, [wait times] could reach as high as 50, 52 minutes,” [Hartsfield-Jackson general manager Miguel Southwell] said. “That’s simply unacceptable.”
As passenger counts increase at the world’s busiest airport, “TSA simply is not reacting fast enough” to add staff, Southwell said Wednesday during remarks to the Atlanta city council’s transportation committee.
But he said after conversations with TSA in the last week and a half, “We believe with the commitments we received, we should see… additional resources, including employees, canine teams” and new technology to process passengers.
As passenger counts increase at the world’s busiest airport, “TSA simply is not reacting fast enough” to add staff, Southwell said Wednesday during remarks to the Atlanta city council’s transportation committee.
But he said after conversations with TSA in the last week and a half, “We believe with the commitments we received, we should see… additional resources, including employees, canine teams” and new technology to process passengers.
Southwell said private contractors may be able to use a greater share of part-time workers than TSA does to handle the fluctuations of passenger volumes through security checkpoints. TSA has a unionized workforce.
But he said that after conversations with TSA, “I believe we have the commitment that we were seeking,” with plans for TSA to work with Hartsfield-Jackson to “provide as many employees as possible” in the next 30 to 60 days. Southwell plans to meet with Neffenger on Monday on the issue.
But he said that after conversations with TSA, “I believe we have the commitment that we were seeking,” with plans for TSA to work with Hartsfield-Jackson to “provide as many employees as possible” in the next 30 to 60 days. Southwell plans to meet with Neffenger on Monday on the issue.
Feb 24, 2016, 12:06 pm
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Some coverage of the latest meeting of the Atlanta city council's transportation committee:
AJC.com: Hartsfield-Jackson’s threat of privatizing security prompts talks with TSA (February 24, 2016)
A short excerpt:
and
AJC.com: Hartsfield-Jackson’s threat of privatizing security prompts talks with TSA (February 24, 2016)
A short excerpt:
and
Southwell would be well advised to remember that TSA lies about everything.
Mar 3, 2016, 12:11 am
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Mar 3, 2016, 10:40 am
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Now @AskTSA is telling ppl to arrive 2 to 3 hours before a flight because of all the screening delays.
https://twitter.com/AskTSA/status/705412271552462848
We understand your frustration. Pls be sure to arrive at the airport 2-3 hours prior to your scheduled departure.