New TSA Screening - Food & Electronics Bigger than Cellphones out of Bags
May 22, 2017, 2:13 pm
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May 22, 2017, 2:18 pm
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At COS last week as well
I asked the TSA agent about it as I'd been through the week before without removing my Kindle and she said it was a "pilot program" that would eventually be nationwide.
They were informing pax beforehand, but in the usual carnival barking fashion. I would not have pulled mine out had I not had an agent in my face directly asking about iPads and Kindles.
They were informing pax beforehand, but in the usual carnival barking fashion. I would not have pulled mine out had I not had an agent in my face directly asking about iPads and Kindles.
May 22, 2017, 2:28 pm
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No. Precheck members are unaffected. This simply means that larger electronics (like tablets) will now in select airports be treated as laptops. And as PC doesn't require you to remove laptops, there shouldn't be any issues that come out of this.
May 22, 2017, 2:46 pm
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May 22, 2017, 2:55 pm
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Yeah, had to take "all electronics larger than a cell phone" out of my carry on leaving LAS a few weeks ago. TSA claimed it was something new but the young man pushing my wheelchair said it had been going on for months. Regular line, not TSA precheck.
May 22, 2017, 3:24 pm
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During our Christmas trip to Las Vegas, TSA people made a huge deal that we left ipad in the backpack while going through security in Las Vegas airport. We asked when it started and they told us it was always like that. They took their sweet time going through a backpack and were very rude about it.
May 22, 2017, 3:40 pm
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May 22, 2017, 6:39 pm
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Flew SNA-MSP, MSP-YYZ last Saturday and TSA at SNA did not ask me to remove my iPad. My carry-on and checked luggage got the fine tooth comb treatment though likely due to the boxes of candy I picked up.
All in all it was a pleasant experience with the TSA agent being polite and chatty.
All in all it was a pleasant experience with the TSA agent being polite and chatty.
May 22, 2017, 6:56 pm
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Travel&Dining > Travel Safety/Security > Practical Travel Safety and Security Issues
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/pract...ty-issues-686/
For practical aspects of programs like Precheck, Global Entry, Nexus etc:
Travel&Dining > Travel Safety/Security > Trusted Travelers
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trusted-travelers-732/
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Travel&Dining > Travel Safety/Security > Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/check...cy-debate-687/
May 22, 2017, 7:07 pm
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Searched the forum and didn't see anything on this....
Going through PDX today and they had to remove my iPad from my bag and scan separately. I asked when this started and TSA said a week ago....which is not accurate as I flew home from SLC Thursday.
Anyone else had this happen?
Going through PDX today and they had to remove my iPad from my bag and scan separately. I asked when this started and TSA said a week ago....which is not accurate as I flew home from SLC Thursday.
Anyone else had this happen?
However on my trip to DC earlier this month my bag checked bag was searched by the TSA both coming and going.
May 22, 2017, 8:28 pm
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