This is funny to see because this is exactly how it was before 9/11.
Gateside by TSA Precheck
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#22Seems cool, and makes sense, but does seem like it's mostly going to be annoying.
It's available at a limited number of airports, and you have to apply 1-3 days in advance each time. Also could be annoying to travellers who have to compete with you for line, seat, or bathroom space.
But maybe more revenue from visitors means better staffing and resources for airports!
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#23You have to book it ahead of time?! What goober designed a system like this?
I imagine lack of a same day booking option makes this a nonstarter for most
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#24TUL (and probably plenty others) has free visitor passes, no precheck required
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#26Earlier quoted context omitted.
> ensuring checked bags have boarded passengers You mean you used to be able to just send a bag without flying yourself, and have someone else pick it up at the destination airport? Was this something that people did intentionally or did it happen accidentally?
You could check in, check your bags, and then walk out. They would not remove the bag from the plane.
FWIW your bags may still occasionally travel without you (but you still have to board A flight)
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#27I just had to pay to renew my TSA PreCheck. Because why? They already know my threat risk (zero), and in paying them again nothing changed except they took more money from me.
Allegedly there's an actual re-evaluation during the renewal. For example if you start showing up on terrorist watchlists your next renewal might not go through. I think this is kinda true because my wife was involved in a customs incident and then was unable to renew pre check for a bunch of years, thought that was never given as a reason.
Mind sharing what the incident was? Carrying too many valuables?
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#28I just had to pay to renew my TSA PreCheck. Because why? They already know my threat risk (zero), and in paying them again nothing changed except they took more money from me.
Allegedly there's an actual re-evaluation during the renewal. For example if you start showing up on terrorist watchlists your next renewal might not go through. I think this is kinda true because my wife was involved in a customs incident and then was unable to renew pre check for a bunch of years, thought that was never given as a reason.
Leaving aside that the vast majority of people on such lists are nothing of the sort, your presence on them is evaluated if not every time you book a flight, but every time you check in for one.
Otherwise that's a pretty gaping loophole. "Get Precheck and then go to terrorist training camp, you're safe for a few years".
(All of this is notwithstanding the fact that all of this is absolute garbage security theater, and I say that as someone with Pre and Clear.
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#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
> ensuring checked bags have boarded passengers You mean you used to be able to just send a bag without flying yourself, and have someone else pick it up at the destination airport? Was this something that people did intentionally or did it happen accidentally?
You could check in, check your bags, and then walk out. They would not remove the bag from the plane.
Isn't that the case today? They're loading the baggage while people board and they don't hold the bag until you get your ticket scanned in.
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#30Earlier quoted context omitted.
Lots of people get TKN's with their work, for free.
Someone is paying for it, which is what we're arguing about.
> Someone is paying for it, which is what we're arguing about.
Yeah, passengers without TSA Precheck are paying for it.
Your flight ticket already includes the TSA and airport fees.