Missing flight due to secondary screening...
Nov 21, 2004 | 2:04 pm
#17
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Houston
Posts: 8,957
Originally Posted by Wally Bird
First lesson, which you have no doubt now taken to heart, is to keep your BP in your hand or pocket during the security process and NEVER surrender it (there is no reason for the TSA to take it from you).
Nov 21, 2004 | 11:21 pm
#18
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Colorado
Programs: TSA
Posts: 2,745
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Originally Posted by Wally Bird
First lesson, which you have no doubt now taken to heart, is to keep your BP in your hand or pocket during the security process and NEVER surrender it (there is no reason for the TSA to take it from you).
Nov 21, 2004 | 11:24 pm
#19
Join Date: Oct 2004
Programs: TSA Reanimation Program
Posts: 148
Originally Posted by eyecue
There are instances where you have to relinquish the BP.
Nov 22, 2004 | 5:42 am
#20
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Louisville, KY, US
Programs: QF Plat - OW EMD | DL Gold / Starwood Gold
Posts: 6,106
Originally Posted by ND Sol
How about at DFW where TSA takes your BP and writes info from it whenever they decide to search your carryon?
Who knows what else they use it for and where it goes -- but that is more or less what is on your BP (name, flight, departure time).
Best,
SDF_Traveler
Nov 22, 2004 | 9:00 am
#21
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: BOS and vicinity
Programs: Former UA 1P
Posts: 3,730
Originally Posted by SchmeckFlyer
Having experienced long lines at SEA before, I did arrive just under 2 hours in advance. I had already checked in online, and was able to complete check-in quickly. I then had a quick chat with my brother and friend, and went ahead to security.
Personally I think the "1.5-2 hours early" advice needs to be droppped for airports where it is clearly stupid. It's like crying wolf and loses its effectiveness. There's no way I'd ever show up > 1 hour early (no checked bags, automatic checkin) unless I had specific reason to believe it was needed, and because they say "1.5-2" for just about every airport, that information loses its validity.
Nov 22, 2004 | 9:08 am
#22
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Salish Sea
Programs: DL,AC,HH,PC
Posts: 8,972
Originally Posted by eyecue
There are instances where you have to relinquish the BP.