A positive TSA experience
Jun 23, 2003 | 9:30 am
#1
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Location: Louisville, KY
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A positive TSA experience
Flew out of PHL. ID was checked once at the entrance to the line. No shoe check. No random harassment. Both I and the screeners were polite, if not friendly to each other.
Left something in the AC; had someone watch my bags while I went back to retrieve it. ID checker noticed I was missing the stub on my BP and I explained why. No problems. Second time through - again no worries. Was asked about my shoes. I told them that they do not set off the alarm and that was that. No chemical test, no secondary harassment.
I really wish this experience was the rule, rather than the exception! You'd see about 50% fewer posts from me!
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"Give me Liberty or give me Death." - Patrick Henry
Left something in the AC; had someone watch my bags while I went back to retrieve it. ID checker noticed I was missing the stub on my BP and I explained why. No problems. Second time through - again no worries. Was asked about my shoes. I told them that they do not set off the alarm and that was that. No chemical test, no secondary harassment.
I really wish this experience was the rule, rather than the exception! You'd see about 50% fewer posts from me!
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"Give me Liberty or give me Death." - Patrick Henry
Jun 23, 2003 | 10:33 am
#3
Join Date: Jul 2000
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The only positive TSA experience to date:
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0503/050503t1.htm
It's a start.....
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Saving the world, one clue at a time.
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0503/050503t1.htm
It's a start.....
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Saving the world, one clue at a time.
Jun 23, 2003 | 10:39 am
#4
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: BWI
Programs: AA PLT and that's that!
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ClueByFour:
The only positive TSA experience to date:
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0503/050503t1.htm
It's a start.....
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The only positive TSA experience to date:
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0503/050503t1.htm
It's a start.....
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"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety
deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Ben Franklin
Jun 23, 2003 | 11:12 am
#5
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Akumal, Mexico
Programs: Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium (thanks to SPG), AA Life Gold, UA Life Gold
Posts: 840
Spiff...my experience at SNA was similar to yours this morning. I did not take my shoes off and had no problems. In fact it appeared that the lady I spoke with had actually read the directive as she told me that they would not force anyone to take off shoes for liability reasons and that they are really only required to do that if the soles are over 1.5 inches thick.
Nice to have a positive experience. Now we'll see what ORD is like???
Nice to have a positive experience. Now we'll see what ORD is like???
Jun 23, 2003 | 12:16 pm
#6
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Orange County, CA
Programs: Vanishing
Posts: 1,681
SNA has always, in my mind, been very good. Even at the height of the "shoes off" nonsence, they would let passengers through without hassle. No beep - no wand, seemes to be the policy there. I wish more places were like that!