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Cee Mar 25, 2008 10:33 pm


Originally Posted by LessO2 (Post 9466004)
I understand the once-in-a-while nature of items shifting into place to give "that" look on the x-ray.

But re-read the OP. How likely is that to happen to three consecutive people in line?

Yep. Sounds like an overly anal x-ray operator.

whirledtraveler Mar 26, 2008 12:05 am


Originally Posted by djk7 (Post 9465696)
The 60+ gates, around 2:00. I went through the "expert" lane, which appeared to be shared by Clear. None of the lanes had much of a line, but the one I when through was completely empty when I got there, from ID to shoes back on was under two minutes.

Too bad there is no way we can know who you are so we can say "hi" when we are going through, but this is too public a forum to give any identifying info.

Maybe it's just the wrong forum. Someone started this website http://ratemycop.com/ Maybe we need a ratemyscreener.com :D

Iworkhere Mar 26, 2008 8:58 am


Originally Posted by djk7 (Post 9465696)
The 60+ gates, around 2:00. I went through the "expert" lane, which appeared to be shared by Clear. None of the lanes had much of a line, but the one I when through was completely empty when I got there, from ID to shoes back on was under two minutes.

Too bad there is no way we can know who you are so we can say "hi" when we are going through, but this is too public a forum to give any identifying info.

Yea it was pretty slow overall until 4ish. I'm over at the other side. We don't have the black diamond crap yet, due to the construction.

PTravel Mar 27, 2008 2:45 pm

Lax
 
At UA's elite line today, the TSA barker was yelling at everyone to "put all electronics in a separate bin." Everyone ignored her. I pulled out my laptop, but left my large amounts of electronics in my computer bag. It went through x-ray without a pause -- no secondary.

DanTravels Mar 27, 2008 2:58 pm

I've mostly heard "place major electronics in a separate bin."

Which is to say, they don't care about your ipod, your phone, your pocket digital camera. But they do care about your laptop, your video camera, your almost-laptop-sized portable DVD player, or if you're me, the network router and portable printer you've got in your rollaboard. :)

Of course, at my home airport, I get to security and say "okay, I've got a printer, a network router, a full DSLR setup, another camera and all the associated cables in here... do you need me to take them out?" and they say "nah, we'll send it through and see if we can tell what's what." Gotta love those folks. ^

PTravel Mar 27, 2008 3:02 pm


Originally Posted by DanTravels (Post 9476539)
I've mostly heard "place major electronics in a separate bin."

Which is to say, they don't care about your ipod, your phone, your pocket digital camera. But they do care about your laptop, your video camera, your almost-laptop-sized portable DVD player, or if you're me, the network router and portable printer you've got in your rollaboard. :)

Of course, at my home airport, I get to security and say "okay, I've got a printer, a network router, a full DSLR setup, another camera and all the associated cables in here... do you need me to take them out?" and they say "nah, we'll send it through and see if we can tell what's what." Gotta love those folks. ^

Just to be clear: today at LAX was "all electronics," not "major electronics."

MiAAmiNice Mar 27, 2008 3:04 pm

I think practice is back. This happened to the guy in front of me and the guy behind me at terminal A in PHL on Monday night. The first bag was not being re-sceened, it was going through for the first time. The TSAer informed the FF ahead of me to take out all electronics as he approached the belt. The TSAer ignored me and told the guy behind to put away his reise pass (a German gentleman who seemed to think that it TSA needed to see it again) and take out all his electronics. There was no way the TSAer was going to help either pax to re-pack their bags.

goalie May 30, 2008 11:37 am


Originally Posted by PTravel (Post 9476560)
Just to be clear: today at LAX was "all electronics," not "major electronics."

it was "all* electronics out" at mia on may 25th. *emphasis was the tso's

now you think the woman who cut the line to the belt right in front of me (complete with the "bump 'n shove") would know better.....didn't know that she had take her laptop out :rolleyes:. her response to the tso..."i fly ll the time and never have to take it out" (yeah, right lady and it was nice to see you in e- on our ted flight to den....some people should be put on the know fly list).

KNRG May 30, 2008 6:02 pm

For me: wii-out, laptop-out, DSLR-in, Wiijunk-in, other various computer junk-in.

Never taken -everything- out and lately i've flown each week to various places.

PTravel May 30, 2008 6:39 pm

Just went through T6 at LAX. Laptop out, everything else (scanner, 5,235 cables, chargers, iPod, headphones, power supplies, hubs, mouse, etc.) in. No problems (and, as a bonus, nice, efficient, good-humored TSOs).


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