Jan 18th - new bad screening, how bad is it?
Jan 19, 2002 | 12:15 pm
#17
Join Date: Aug 1999
Location: CA, USA
Posts: 283
Wife flew from IAH-OAK Friday afternoon. Her luggage, as well as the luggage of about 15 other passengers, did not arrive.
The amusing part (if you have a weird sense of humor) was that all 15 passengers had Continental PRIORITY tags on their bags.
I don't know that this is related to the new procedures -- more likely that it's just a random screw-up.
The amusing part (if you have a weird sense of humor) was that all 15 passengers had Continental PRIORITY tags on their bags.
I don't know that this is related to the new procedures -- more likely that it's just a random screw-up.
Jan 19, 2002 | 11:34 pm
#18
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Spend a couple of nites at the LAX Rennaisance overlooking the runways from the room, and paid a visit to CO terminal on 1/18 and 1/19.
I thought the airport had shut down with VERY few flights arriving or departing. THe terminal had very few passengers and only a few people in line.
Strange compared to my passing through LAX in December. Appears many people changed their plans to fly on other days or cancelled. The shuttle drivers agreed, that it was very slow. There was next to NO vehicle traffic compared to my many visits.
The airlines must be saving a zillion miles!
I thought the airport had shut down with VERY few flights arriving or departing. THe terminal had very few passengers and only a few people in line.
Strange compared to my passing through LAX in December. Appears many people changed their plans to fly on other days or cancelled. The shuttle drivers agreed, that it was very slow. There was next to NO vehicle traffic compared to my many visits.
The airlines must be saving a zillion miles!
Jan 20, 2002 | 4:24 pm
#19
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: SC, AA MM, HH Silver
Posts: 741
Took my uncle to EWR yesterday for a flight on CO to FLL at 2:00 PM. No lines anywhere. Checked in at the curb and then got a pass to take him to the gate. No lines at Security. Lot of people at the gate over an hour before departure. Flight left right on time.
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Jan 20, 2002 | 4:35 pm
#20
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Spencer Iowa USA
Programs: Long Live NWA Silver Elite,Delta Silver Medallion
Posts: 604
I went to Phx out of MSP on Friday morning. 9:30 am flight that I was warned I needed 3 hours for ontop of a 3 hour drive to get to MSP. (do the math..it was ugly) Got my eticket and was in the WC in 15 minutes.
Returned this morning on a 8am flight out of PHX. Got to the airport at 6:40. Due to the old people trying to work the eticket printer (and I'm 50, so you know these folks were OLD) it took a me 40 minutes to get to the gate.
In short, much ado about nothing..
Returned this morning on a 8am flight out of PHX. Got to the airport at 6:40. Due to the old people trying to work the eticket printer (and I'm 50, so you know these folks were OLD) it took a me 40 minutes to get to the gate.
In short, much ado about nothing..
Jan 20, 2002 | 7:07 pm
#22
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Atlanta,GA - Delta DM
Programs: Delta DM
Posts: 137
Flew IAD - ATL on Delta Friday. Getting through IAD was easy, no lines at all. Flew standby on an earlier flight, with a checked bag. Agent at check-in used a green standby luggage tag. Cleared standby list and bag arrived on new flight. We did pull back from the gate 1/2 hour late. Pilot made announcement that it was due to bag matching. ATL security lines were back up to baggage claim at about 4:30pm. Also, overheard two Hartsfield employees conversing about check in lines being backed up into the baggage claim earlier in the day.
Jan 21, 2002 | 7:47 am
#23
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Atlanta, GA, USA
Posts: 331
ATL security back-ups into baggage claim (sometimes all the way to the MARTA station) are actually fairly common, since before 1/18. They seem to be tied to the periodic cycles (can't remember their term for it) of Delta flights, along with a couple of big AirTran pushes during the day. I've never hung around long enough to figure out the daily cycle, although it would be great if some FT with way too much time on his/her hands could spend some time and track the lines - sort of like the solunar tables that tell you when to go fishing!
Jan 21, 2002 | 11:13 am
#24
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Worcester, MA, USA
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Returned from MCO on Saturday - no lines at check-in or security. Had to change terminals at JFK and go thru security again, also no lines.
It seems most airlines are using the bag-match which should be fairly easy provided everyone who checks a bag gets on the plane. I did hear a few announcements in MCO pleading for a certain few passangers to get to their gate as the plane was waiting - maybe to avoid having to find their bags in the cargo hold!
It seems most airlines are using the bag-match which should be fairly easy provided everyone who checks a bag gets on the plane. I did hear a few announcements in MCO pleading for a certain few passangers to get to their gate as the plane was waiting - maybe to avoid having to find their bags in the cargo hold!
Jan 21, 2002 | 1:24 pm
#25
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Bethesda, MD USA
Posts: 2,802
I just flew back from New Orleans and man, are my arms tired.
Thanks, I'll be here all week. Be sure to tip your bartenders.
As far as security goes, there were no problems for me. I didn't check any bags so I don't know if that would be a problem. But the lines for security took around ten minutes to get through, max.
Thanks, I'll be here all week. Be sure to tip your bartenders.
As far as security goes, there were no problems for me. I didn't check any bags so I don't know if that would be a problem. But the lines for security took around ten minutes to get through, max.
Jan 22, 2002 | 7:35 am
#26
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Washington, DC, USA
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I flew on UA from DCA to ORD on Jan. 18. All checked luggage had to go through an x-ray machine and UA was still in a learning curve but the lines were very short but a little confusing.
My connection from ORD-TPA we had to pull back to the gate, as there was some confusion about a voluntary bumped passenger who stayed behind but whose bag was still on the flight. After a 10 min. delay they decided that it was OK to leave the bag on board.
My return TPA-ORD and ORD-DCA on Jan. 21 was uneventful with no additional delays or security procedures in evidence.
Warning: Those X-ray machines will destroy any photo film according to the tiny sign on the machine.
My connection from ORD-TPA we had to pull back to the gate, as there was some confusion about a voluntary bumped passenger who stayed behind but whose bag was still on the flight. After a 10 min. delay they decided that it was OK to leave the bag on board.
My return TPA-ORD and ORD-DCA on Jan. 21 was uneventful with no additional delays or security procedures in evidence.
Warning: Those X-ray machines will destroy any photo film according to the tiny sign on the machine.