MKE security checkpoint delays
Jul 14, 2010, 6:05 am
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MKE security checkpoint delays
Article in today's Journal Sentinel. Gotta love how it's an article about security checkpoints, but they use a photo of the baggage check area. 
http://www.jsonline.com/business/98385244.html
http://www.jsonline.com/business/98385244.html
Jul 14, 2010, 6:27 am
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Article in today's Journal Sentinel. Gotta love how it's an article about security checkpoints, but they use a photo of the baggage check area.
http://www.jsonline.com/business/98385244.html
http://www.jsonline.com/business/98385244.html
Jul 14, 2010, 8:17 am
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But the number of Transportation Security Administration employees working at the airport has not kept pace with the increased passenger count, Rowe said. Airport officials have discussed the issue with agency officials, she said.
"They are in a hiring mode right now," Rowe said.
But, she added: "The hiring process is not fast. They have to train security staff."
"They are in a hiring mode right now," Rowe said.
But, she added: "The hiring process is not fast. They have to train security staff."
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Jul 15, 2010, 1:30 pm
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Jul 16, 2010, 8:56 pm
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Is it time to reconfigure TSA at MKE?
I've often wondered - if TSA had a single checkpoint for the C, D, and E concourses (similar to MDW), would they be able to more easily match staffing levels to passenger volume? As an added benefit, it would also allow the E concourse passengers some better food options!!
Jul 16, 2010, 9:15 pm
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I've often wondered - if TSA had a single checkpoint for the C, D, and E concourses (similar to MDW), would they be able to more easily match staffing levels to passenger volume? As an added benefit, it would also allow the E concourse passengers some better food options!!
It would require a substantial build-out to make the concourses connect together beyond the security checkpoints. The only other option would be to locate security checkpoints at the actual entrances to the main terminal building, i.e. before even entering the main concession area, and I don't think that's feasible either.
As for additional food options for Concourse E passengers, you can use a boarding pass for any airline to access concourse D (i.e. to go to Nonna Bartolotta's).
Jul 16, 2010, 9:55 pm
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Any immediate plans, no. But I think most of the terminal configurations in the 20 year plan account for connections between concourses after the checkpoints. Obviously its anyone's guess if that ever comes to be but at least they are aware of it.
Jul 16, 2010, 10:29 pm
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I've often wondered - if TSA had a single checkpoint for the C, D, and E concourses (similar to MDW), would they be able to more easily match staffing levels to passenger volume? As an added benefit, it would also allow the E concourse passengers some better food options!!