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Forum: United Airlines | MileagePlus
May 19, 18, 11:35 pm
Replies: 294
Views: 72,026
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

I spoke with United customer service about this....

I spoke with United customer service about this. They confirmed that 24 hours is the cutoff, not 48. They gave me a $200 voucher (per person whose meals weren't loaded).
Forum: United Airlines | MileagePlus
May 10, 18, 8:59 am
Replies: 294
Views: 72,026
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

Open the reservation, then find the traveler,...

Open the reservation, then find the traveler, then "edit traveler information." Scroll down to "Flight preferences request." Though from the above it sounds like phone is the online way to go, which...
Forum: United Airlines | MileagePlus
May 4, 18, 10:29 am
Replies: 294
Views: 72,026
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

Requests must be 48 hours in advance

Just flew SFO-CDG and requested a special meal via the website over 24 hours prior to departure. FA said the special meal was not loaded because the request must be made at least 48 hours before...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Jan 16, 14, 10:00 am
Replies: 28
Views: 5,180
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

Mexico really doesn't care if you have your...

Mexico really doesn't care if you have your passport on you as long as you're in the border zone and are staying for less than 72 hours. There's no tourist card or passport stamp required in Mexico's...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Jan 14, 14, 5:51 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 5,180
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

I've done this crossing more times than I can...

I've done this crossing more times than I can count, though the last time was in 2006. Crossing by foot is definitely faster and more convenient, especially if you'll only be there a few hours....
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Dec 2, 13, 2:33 pm
Replies: 4,410
Views: 760,605
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

I agree with that, but I think that's why we're...

I agree with that, but I think that's why we're seeing an increased push for pre-check, to combat the fact that WBI throughput is so bad.



Somewhere, some idiot thought removing shoes made for...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Dec 2, 13, 10:28 am
Replies: 4,410
Views: 760,605
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

By the same token, you could argue that if you...

By the same token, you could argue that if you were giving any consideration for throughput you wouldn't implement security at all. Surely that would be faster, no?

Once again, I didn't say...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Dec 1, 13, 10:41 pm
Replies: 4,410
Views: 760,605
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

From the very same source you cite,...

From the very same source you cite, dictionary.com (emphasis added):

disinterested
1610s, "unconcerned," the sense we now would ascribe to uninterested; with the sense of "impartial" going to...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Dec 1, 13, 7:55 pm
Replies: 4,410
Views: 760,605
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

<petpeeve> "Uninterested." ;) People...

<petpeeve>

"Uninterested." ;)

People driving by a car accident on the freeway are disinterested parties, but that doesn't stop them from being interested in what is typically a rather...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Dec 1, 13, 7:43 pm
Replies: 4,410
Views: 760,605
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

I didn't say doing so made any sense, just that...

I didn't say doing so made any sense, just that that's what likely drives the desire to send opt outs through the gate.

It seems to me a special button isn't needed, but rather simply "math." #...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Nov 26, 13, 2:34 am
Replies: 4,410
Views: 760,605
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

Which part, the counting? It probably doesn't add...

Which part, the counting? It probably doesn't add any value to security, but keeping track of metrics and analytics is an essential component of queuing theory or optimizing traffic flow.

Whether...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Nov 26, 13, 2:11 am
Replies: 4,410
Views: 760,605
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

Also not a TSO, but I recall someone saying ages...

Also not a TSO, but I recall someone saying ages ago that this is how they count pax using the various screening methods. If you walk through the WTMD then get a pat down you're counted twice (once...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Mar 24, 13, 4:38 pm
Replies: 0
Views: 1,092
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

Arijit Guha (denied boarding by Delta over a t-shirt) died today

Arijit "Poop Strong" Guha, who stood up to Delta when they denied him from boarding due to a satirical t-shirt, sadly died today of colon cancer.
...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Mar 6, 13, 3:19 am
Replies: 41
Views: 4,389
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

The minimal patdown you got likely wasn't because...

The minimal patdown you got likely wasn't because he "had to do something," but rather because the random beep doesn't actually signify that the pax is being flagged for a full-down. Each station has...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Jan 29, 13, 1:24 am
Replies: 7
Views: 4,555
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

Uh... source? You'd have to be a moron to think...

Uh... source? You'd have to be a moron to think that LAX was the "target" given that three of the planes actually reached their terrorist-defined "target." Even crazy conspiracy theorists don't think...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Nov 17, 12, 3:14 pm
Replies: 256
Views: 79,391
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

While I see your point, I'm guessing it's far...

While I see your point, I'm guessing it's far more of an inconvenience to the average traveler (since there is only one of you and time is typically a precious commodity) than to CBP, who has...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Nov 17, 12, 11:11 am
Replies: 256
Views: 79,391
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

CBP officers and lawyers in this forum have...

CBP officers and lawyers in this forum have already confirmed that you do in fact have a 5th amendment right that you're allowed to assert at any border crossing.

Others have also confirmed that...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Nov 15, 12, 12:13 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 3,444
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

(To be clear: this is not in any way directed at...

(To be clear: this is not in any way directed at the poster above me.) I'm amazed at the number of people in this thread who are advising the OP on the number of ways items can be passed in or out of...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Nov 14, 12, 1:52 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 3,444
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

Maybe I missed something, but you said your...

Maybe I missed something, but you said your friend is arriving at SFO, then has to clear customs.

Once your friend clears customs he will automatically be outside of security with all the riff...
Forum: Practical Travel Safety and Security Issues
Nov 10, 12, 11:07 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 5,870
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

When you say "incident-free," do you mean "You...

When you say "incident-free," do you mean "You got on a plane leaving TLV and the plane arrived safely at its destination"? Or do you mean "You went through security screening at TLV and no major...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Nov 4, 12, 5:38 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 2,048
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

Heh. Ok that just made my weekend. Well said. ^

Heh. Ok that just made my weekend. Well said. ^
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Nov 4, 12, 5:31 pm
Replies: 4,410
Views: 760,605
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

Which airports? Whenever I've been medically...

Which airports? Whenever I've been medically unable to enter the AIT, I've never encountered any resistance. (Ha! See what I did there?)
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Nov 2, 12, 12:08 am
Replies: 108
Views: 13,180
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

We're all adults here. Could we please use the...

We're all adults here. Could we please use the actual words so we're all on the same page as to what was said?

OP, what word did you actually use? Penis? Testicles? Genitalia? Organ? Or did you...
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Oct 31, 12, 2:57 pm
Replies: 64
Views: 7,692
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

If you can figure that out, you'll know something...

If you can figure that out, you'll know something that I think even the TSA doesn't know themselves.
Forum: Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate
Oct 31, 12, 1:25 am
Replies: 18
Views: 2,048
Posted By UshuaiaHammerfest

Over time, yes, privium-style lanes would...

Over time, yes, privium-style lanes would hopefully result in a workforce reduction (wishful thinking in government perhaps, but let's just say for the sake of argument). My point was that investing...
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