Good news! TSA says shoes can stay on for under 12's
Sep 14, 2011, 10:55 pm
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Good news! TSA says shoes can stay on for under 12's
I didn't see a start date.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel...,1920498.story
I guess that now that the 9/11 anniversary is behind us, and perhaps the busy high season as well, the TSA is looking for ways to avoid the gridlock at security.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel...,1920498.story
I guess that now that the 9/11 anniversary is behind us, and perhaps the busy high season as well, the TSA is looking for ways to avoid the gridlock at security.
Nov 15, 2011, 10:28 am
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I looks like it's full steam ahead as the TSA website is fully updated.
http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/screening_under12.shtm
http://thetraveltot.com
http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/screening_under12.shtm
http://thetraveltot.com
Nov 17, 2011, 11:04 am
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Most of the times kids fly they aren't showing a passport. It says that it is up to the TSA officer to judge age. I have to say that some of my DD's 12 year old friends look like little kids and some look like full blown teenagers, it really varies and I wouldn't want to have to figure it out.
Nov 17, 2011, 1:03 pm
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In her defense, at age 12, I was 5'6" (two and a half inches would follow later) and had hit puberty (I'll spare you all the details). Even without her fashion sense, I was still asked for my driver's license sometimes.
Then I got braces
I'll check but I believe it's under 12, for the reasons discussed.
Stories from the war zone please. Those of us with kids in this age category, report back on what's happening!
Then I got braces
I'll check but I believe it's under 12, for the reasons discussed.
Stories from the war zone please. Those of us with kids in this age category, report back on what's happening!
Nov 17, 2011, 11:42 pm
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Great news.. we've been taking off shoes for our 6 year old and 1 year old for their entire lives..
Can't imagine how it will be like not having to take their shoes off to get through security..
Can't imagine how it will be like not having to take their shoes off to get through security..
Nov 18, 2011, 2:05 am
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Great to know - it's so hard to take shoes off 3 small kids everytime we go through TSA, especially in winter.
Hopefully they will remove the liquid ban too - it's just ridiculous as not all airports have water fountains after security.
Hopefully they will remove the liquid ban too - it's just ridiculous as not all airports have water fountains after security.
Nov 18, 2011, 6:05 am
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I've seen both occur, but I've seen mostly the latter -- probably because the TSA is -- as usual -- distracted.
Nov 18, 2011, 7:01 pm
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Since the rule went into effect, my very-soon-to-12 year old has left his shoes on in PHL, ATL, AMS, and ORD without a comment from the TSA. Of course, he walks up to the belt, grabs one bin for his jacket and kippie bag, backpack in the next bin and sets his laptop in the third, which he keeps next to himself until he can shove it into the x-ray machine, so usually the only thing the TSA says to him is "Next!" as they beckon from the other side of the WTMD.
He's faster through security than 90% of adults.
He's faster through security than 90% of adults.
Nov 18, 2011, 7:04 pm
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Under Holiday Travel heading..
"New Screening Procedures for Passengers 12 and Under: TSA has implemented new procedures that reduce, though not eliminate, pat-downs of passengers 12 and under that would otherwise have been conducted to resolve alarms while also ensuring effective security measures. Passengers 12 and under are also able to leave their shoes on through security checkpoints."
http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/screening_under12.shtm
So must be fairly soon with Rush season coming up soon..
"New Screening Procedures for Passengers 12 and Under: TSA has implemented new procedures that reduce, though not eliminate, pat-downs of passengers 12 and under that would otherwise have been conducted to resolve alarms while also ensuring effective security measures. Passengers 12 and under are also able to leave their shoes on through security checkpoints."
http://www.tsa.gov/what_we_do/screening_under12.shtm
So must be fairly soon with Rush season coming up soon..