TSA PreCheck Lane
I was in the security lane at the Las Vegas airport, and to my utter surprise I did not have to take my shoes off or take the laptop out or remove my belt. What!? When did the rules change (as a matter of fact I had not flown for some 6 months)? So curious as I am (too curious I might add) I looked at other lanes and people were going through without shoes. Why was I among the “chosen” ones? I remembered that my lane had a “TSA PreCheck” label that at the moment I didn’t pay much attention to but now I realized was the key clue. I didn’t want to hang around for too long, staring at the lanes and look too suspicious, so I walked away, sat down, and looked up for this “TSA precheck” as I had to find out why (thank God for the free Internet at the airport).
And I found out about the TSA PreCheck program program I didn’t know it existed. But why me? I wasn’t registered.
And after some further reading: “Last year, the agency began incorporating non-enrolled travelers into PreCheck lines as part of a policy known as “managed inclusion.” Under the program, behavior-detection officers— some accompanied by bomb-sniffing dogs — analyze passengers’ behavior as they wait in security. If they display no anxiety or other high-risk behaviors, they may be invited to go through the PreCheck line.”
From the article PreCheck unchecked: why the TSA is putting more people in the fast lane
Agency says it’s trying to speed up airport security lines, but details on its selection process remain murky
There was no “behavior-detection officer” as far as I remember; a group of people including me (I was the last one in the line) were just directed to the pre-check lane.
However, it was such a good feeling breezing through the security lane, especially not having to take my shoes off, the thing that annoys me most.
P.S. I flew out from Vancouver a few days before and at the airport as I was about to go to the security check I “panicked” – Where are the resealable plastic bags? – I looked around and no-one had them. I took out my toiletries bag and put it in the tray, but now I think, no-one else did the same.
When did the rule change? A quick Internet search, and there does not seem to be anything official yet.
Other than at LHR, no one takes out their baggies any longer. Why panic?
Because I was “afraid” I would be send back somewhere to a place I hadn’t noticed to get a resealable bag.
I hate when people who have not gone through the proper screening process are allowed into PreCheck. It slows down the so called “expedited” process that frequent flyers have taken the time to register for.
Sometimes you also are allowed to go through pre-check if you are a frequent flier with an airline.
My mom hasn’t paid for pre-check but has been allowed through the line multiple times. She flies southwest to see grandchildren often and when she has been allowed through the line, they usually have it printed on her boarding pass.
It may be her favorite thing haha
I haven’t used a baggie in 5+ years in the US. Have you?
@Billy Yes, I did in November last year when I flew out of Minneapolis. I still have the bag, it has ads for http://www.historicaviation.com and http://www.militaryissue.com.
Wow! Where have you been? Pre-check has been expanded in leaps and bounds since late last year. The problem now is that too many are allowed in the pre-check y TSA band it is longer than the regular line sometimes. Ugh! Kinda defeats the purpose!
BTW British regulations still make you take the liquid bags out, while American don’t anymore.