You can only go through that checkpoint if you're an employee.

A million thanks! You have no idea how much this helps my peace of mind. thank you!

Heads-up on DFW: while as of last weekend, D was the only terminal with the scanners in use, they have been installed at most A & C checkpoints, and are only awaiting TSA training before they go operational.

Here's the current info from the sticky thread:
You didn't say when your trip is, but definitely re-check the sticky thread just before you leave.

All the DFW terminals are connected airside by the Skylink, which runs in both directions A - C - E - D - B - A, with the A-B and D-E rides slightly longer than the others. The max ride time is 9 minutes.

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Huh. Things must have changed then. I haven't worked over in terminal 3 in about 2 years, so that must have changed. My bad.

The checkpoint at A36 at DFW has now Nos. Does not mean you wont get patted down though.

In DFW, if you are on American, check in at Terminal A. (Naked scanners only in C and D terminals, as far as I know) If they ask you why you are checking in at that terminal, say the taxi/shuttle/friend dropped you off at the first "American Airlines" terminal.

This is completely believable, because everyone I know who doesn't travel regularly is baffled by DFW. FWIW, I always check in at A when I have a flight in D, because the lines in D are always really long (due to large families checking multiple oversize bags on international trips :D). Go through security and take the train to terminal D.

The should also work for B terminal, but you are likely to draw more attention at B, since it is all American Eagle (local commuter flights) and they won't be as familiar with international fliers. If you do decide to go to B, you can say "The driver missed a turn somewhere, we ended up in B instead of D. But he said we could check in at any American terminal and take the train to D."

ETA: I didn't realize they added machines in A!! :( At least the list says A12 is still safe.

I fly out of DFW 5-6x per month and almost always check in/clear security at terminal B. I have never been asked why I was checking in/clearing security at a different terminal.

If they ask, tell them you really want to have a shrimp cocktail at the Texas Stadium Bar in termial B :D

I always check in at A, because the lines are short and they have Priority AAccess. Sometimes you can get twenty or so people in line at the B checkpoints. :eek:

The last time I had an international flight, they did ask me why I was checking in at a different terminal. But that was in Terminal A, I just assumed it would stick out more at Terminal B. Never assume... ;)

I guess if you keep checking in at A and me at B, we'll never be in the other's way!

Funny that I've never had a wait in B, but have waited for "eternity" on occassion in A, while you've had the exact opposite results.

Irregardless, luckily we have so many checkpoints hopefully it will be awhile until all of them have a NoS and we have no escape!

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Yeah - I may have to switch to CO if B gets naked scanners before E. Since CO would guarantee 4 segments per round trip, I could qualify for top tier on segments :eek: Are you listening, AA??

Flying through SFO on Monday, I learned that there is at least one main United checkpoint (which is not an elite checkpoint) that just has regular metal detectors set-up. After going through those metal detectors, you can also walk to the American Airlines gates without going through security, as well as at least part of the international terminal.

SFO
 

From the Complete List of Airports with Whole Body Imaging/Advanced Imaging Technology Scanner, which says I had concluded that the only NoS in T3 is at the "topmost" checkpoint in the SFO terminal map (the one at the end of the gates 60-67 concourse that says "Boarding areas E&F security checkpoint" when you mouse over it).

Does anyone have data to the contrary?

As an update - we flew on 12/15 with 4 kids and our dog. CUN (as usual) was a breeze (other than immigration taking long - since we have "resident" (they're not really resident but for you US folks it is somewhat equivalent) cards we have more form-filling out leaving MX but very hassle free coming back home) and I had no problem with the inhalers or cough syrup I packed. Son #2 took the dog through the metal detector and as usual it was a breeze. First stop was DFW where we arrived at the same time as 2 huge military transports and the airport people tried really hard to get us through immigration before military and that went well. Immigration was nice for the FIRST TIME in 6 years of living outside the US. Personable, chatty - he was lovely. I was a little nervous as I was hiding the dog (in his carrier) as, while I did have the correct paperwork it was in Spanish and I just didn't want to deal with the hassle. If I'd been asked about a dog I totally would have fessed up though. $200 MN down the toilet getting the letter, however.

Next stop was customs and again we "hid" the dog (in his carrier) and military had their own customs agent solely for them and I was glad they got a break there. No problem with customs. We then claimed and rechecked our luggage. We came in at terminal D and I knew terminal A had the metal detector at A12 but I happened to see a gate in D with a roped off NOS and a nonexistent line and decided to go for it. Dog, 3 kids and myself got through but then for my husband and #1 son they pull them out to the newly opened NOS. Clueless DH has NO IDEA and they both go through the machine as I'm gathering the kids, the dog, the carriers, the laptops, the shoes, you get the idea. I turn around and see the 16yo coming out of the cancer machine and I exclaim loudly, "YOU WENT THROUGH THE CANCER MACHINE????" ARGH! I then continued to make repeated comments about the damn cancer machine until we had gathered everything together and got out. I watched for a while and everyone coming through the NOS was being searched (except my son and DH - the first 2 through) but none of the metal detector folks were. There were only men going through the NOS too for the short time we were there.

I'm feeling so much more comfortable knowing that A12 gate is available (during our layover I used it to take the dog for a walk) and hope we'll have no problems in SFO so we can use A12 at DFW on our flight back home (CUN).

That said, we will not be coming back to the US until the Pornoscans/Cancer Machines and sexual assaults are stopped. I had planned a couple triathlons in Texas but sent letters letting them know that due to the TSA tactics I would be staying in Mexico until the sexual assaults are no longer a requirement to fly.

If I had known what was going on up here before I bought our tickets I never would have purchased them, and the stress I was under before we flew made it an ordeal and not anything close to enjoyment.