New Security Checkpoint Structure @ CLE

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Nov 17, 2002 | 9:41 am

Billiken

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New Security Checkpoint Structure @ CLE

Detailed in Sunday's newspaper and implemented this weekend:

http://www.cleveland.com/living/plai...5668932990.xml

Any FTers experienced the new system/structure yet?

Nov 17, 2002 | 9:55 am

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Officials moved the checkpoints in hopes of increasing business at Hopkins' shops and restaurants.
Industry experts say travelers, concerned about the hassle of getting through security,
are more likely to shop and spend money on the secure side of a checkpoint.

Don't ya feel safer already?

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Nov 17, 2002 | 5:03 pm

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I expect this to happen more and more going forward in airports that have a main terminal building with separate concourses. This will enable connecting between coucourses much easier and also even the security lines between the airlines.

When will this happen in BWI?

Nov 18, 2002 | 6:55 am

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Originally posted by apirchik:
When will this happen in BWI?

The article makes reference to BWI and their use of Disney people for ideas on crowd control. It made it sound like BWI had implemented similar changes.
Is that not the case?

Nov 18, 2002 | 7:05 am

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Originally posted by apirchik:
When will this happen in BWI?

Well.... I know a client who is working for the transportation department and did see the drawings on how this idea was suppose to be implemented at BWI... still a long way coming, but they do have it on the drawing board.

Nov 18, 2002 | 7:13 am

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This sounds like a great idea -- as long as the TSA folks stay awake enough to not let people through unscreened. In that case, instead of evacuating a single concourse they'll have to evacuate all of them. ;-)

Nov 18, 2002 | 5:02 pm

ronin

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I went out from CLE Friday night and the old arrangement was in place. Was surprised when I arrived on the red-eye this AM to see the new structure in Cleveland.

There is a roped-off area that seems to spiral around a small area, which people must be channeled through single-file like fliers-on-the-hoof.

Didn't see any TSAers asleep. Mostly they're hanging around empty gates, cracking jokes at each other, goofing around, playing grab-butt, etc, in a merry and low-key way, full of antics and hi-jinks. Then they get assigned to a boarding gate, and for 10 minutes they do some work. Then it's more waiting around and killing time. Dunno, I know they're human, but in the security biz, image goes a certain distance.