Comments on: Seasoned traveler? Go to the head of the security line http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/seasoned-traveler-go-to-the-head-of-the-security-line/ The last honest travel site Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:38:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stephanie http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/seasoned-traveler-go-to-the-head-of-the-security-line/comment-page-1/#comment-8750 Stephanie Wed, 10 Dec 2008 23:03:42 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=4852#comment-8750 I experienced this system in Dulles and it is the slowest most inefficient systerm. You did not get a choice of lanes, the TSA people just sent you to one line and when you tried to switch you were not given the option. I wanted to be in the casual lane where there were a few people, and several times tired to get over there, to be told no I had to stay in the family line behind four familes with about 3 children each who had never flown before. I fly at least 4 times a year and know what I am doing in the security checkpoints. Needless to say, I am not please with how these new lanes are handled in the airports themselves. I experienced this system in Dulles and it is the slowest most inefficient systerm. You did not get a choice of lanes, the TSA people just sent you to one line and when you tried to switch you were not given the option. I wanted to be in the casual lane where there were a few people, and several times tired to get over there, to be told no I had to stay in the family line behind four familes with about 3 children each who had never flown before. I fly at least 4 times a year and know what I am doing in the security checkpoints. Needless to say, I am not please with how these new lanes are handled in the airports themselves.

]]> By: Kristin http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/seasoned-traveler-go-to-the-head-of-the-security-line/comment-page-1/#comment-3336 Kristin Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:57:45 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=4852#comment-3336 We live in Salt Lake City where this program actually started back in February and we think it works very nicely. People seem to choose the line appropriate for them because there isn't the stress of being in "too advanced" of a line., even if it is shorter. I did find some "seasoned" travelers setting off the scanner with too much jewelry on (luckily in line behind me), but at least I wasn't stuck behind a family with 5 kids, 3 carseats, 5 carryons, etc. An article in the paper yesterday showed that it is working: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5620,700233420,00.html It apparently cut 54% off the length of the wait over the Memorial Day weekend http://www.deseretnews.com/cgi-bin/cqcgi_plus/@plus.env?CQ_SESSION_KEY=XMJYEETDQEYI&CQ_CUR_DOCUMENT=42&CQ_TEXT_MAIN=YES We live in Salt Lake City where this program actually started back in February and we think it works very nicely. People seem to choose the line appropriate for them because there isn’t the stress of being in “too advanced” of a line., even if it is shorter. I did find some “seasoned” travelers setting off the scanner with too much jewelry on (luckily in line behind me), but at least I wasn’t stuck behind a family with 5 kids, 3 carseats, 5 carryons, etc.

An article in the paper yesterday showed that it is working:
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5620,700233420,00.html
It apparently cut 54% off the length of the wait over the Memorial Day weekend

http://www.deseretnews.com/cgi-bin/cqcgi_plus/@plus.env?CQ_SESSION_KEY=XMJYEETDQEYI&CQ_CUR_DOCUMENT=42&CQ_TEXT_MAIN=YES

]]> By: Charlie Leocha http://www.consumertraveler.com/today/seasoned-traveler-go-to-the-head-of-the-security-line/comment-page-1/#comment-3292 Charlie Leocha Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:13:43 +0000 http://www.tripso.com/?p=4852#comment-3292 I don't know. If I know airport human nature, everyone will head to the shortest line. Why the system seems to be working would be a great psychology paper for some college student. I don’t know. If I know airport human nature, everyone will head to the shortest line. Why the system seems to be working would be a great psychology paper for some college student.

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