MSP Changes to TSA Checkpoints
 

So no precheck at all at the North checkpoint? So basically if flying from C, D, or E you get an extra walk across the airport mall?

Ugh, I saw the headline and hoped that they were finally going to fix the stupid system they created.

It seems a little discriminatory against all airlines that are not Delta, everyone else on E concourse and the AA overnights randomly on C and D. Though every time I have used Pre on the north it did seem under utilized compared to the regular line so I can see this change possibly increasing overall throughput.

With the current checkpoint configuration at MSP, there is little alternative when the airport plans to replace the flooring underneath the South security checkpoint lanes. North has 10 lanes of security screening capacity - South has only 6 lanes. If half of those six lanes are out of service for several weeks - then the other half out of service for the same period - there seems little alternative to the planned configuration.

I have no idea what TSA will do - but if they operate their trained dogs during this period, they may choose to operate the entire North checkpoint as "Pre Lite" as is sometimes done during peak periods, so North might not be as bad as you might think.

Oh the LOOK my wife gave me the time I refused to skip TSAPre when traveling with her and her dad. I don't even regret it.

Extra points for her being with her Dad and being that brave. (Or idiotic, just semantics)

Agreed, almost missed a flight last month after the last c/f changes.

I've always found that a nice little benefit. Granted I've been flying predominantly AA lately so it makes sense to use that checkpoint. But having that available made me able to make a 440pm flight when I arrived at the airport at 425pm the other day.


I don't think I've ever seen them use the full 10 at the north security checkpoint. Usually 4-6 lanes of regular and 1-2 of pre check. Really they could open the last set of lanes for north check point, while closing the regular lanes at south and they'd be net-even in screening capacity. But what I think is going to happen is they'll keep south pre-check at current level of 1-2 lanes and just make the north regular 6-8 lanes instead of 4-6. So precheck capacity is cut in half, increasing wait times in addition to the longer walk if you don't need to be at the south end.

And for anyone saying you can just use regular, that doesn't work out well since that line is usually longer/slower unless you have CLEAR to cut the line [and according to Fox 9 CLEAR is only being offered at south checkpoint as well]. So guess it's just longer times for everyone, arrive early.