In the years after 9/11, and especially after an incident on Northwest Airlines flight 253 in 2009, the TSA began introducing “backscatter” screening machines made by Rapiscan. They were the …
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There aren’t a whole lot of people who like stopping at the TSA security checkpoint. At best the queue and TSA officers (TSAOs) are the ones between you and your …
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You can learn a lot about travelers, and what they like and dislike, usually through surveys, observation or other types of studies. Other times, you can learn all you need …
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You know what documents you need to get on an airplane. For most people in the U.S., you show your driver’s license to the TSA agent at the checkpoint. If …
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TSA PreCheck can be worth its weight in gold. While the “regular” queue at the TSA security check can be 30, 45, 60 or even more minutes on a busy …
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is continually looking for ways to make its experience better for passengers. They’re well aware that no one likes to go through the stressors of …
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Over the years, we’ve gone over some of the things that could get you “flagged” by the TSA, either as general knowledge, or with advice on what to do about …
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As the TSA adds more and more Credential Authentication Technology (CAT) units to the country’s airports, it means less and less people have to show their boarding pass to TSA …
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A couple of months ago, we wrote a piece about how some driver’s licenses weren’t being approved at the TSA security checkpoint. It was thought to be a glitch in …
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Airports
TSA Warns Much Longer Airport Waits if Congress Screws This Up
by SharonKurhegby SharonKurhegWe’ve written in the past about how TSA officers (TSAOs) don’t have a good reputation. People say they’re not nice, they’re grumpy and bossy, they have no patience, they’re on …