Comments on: What’s acceptable airport security, and what isn’t? http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/06/12/whats-acceptable-airport-security-and-what-isnt/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:54 -0700 hourly 1 By: Anonymous Indian http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/06/12/whats-acceptable-airport-security-and-what-isnt/#comment-24835 Anonymous Indian Mon, 13 Oct 2008 19:09:05 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=157#comment-24835 One person in our party wasn't able to check in on the computers b/c of her name. I argued with the clerk...all of a sudden our entire party was singled out for a special security check...Apparently, you should not argue with the airport clerks. One person in our party wasn’t able to check in on the computers b/c of her name. I argued with the clerk…all of a sudden our entire party was singled out for a special security check…Apparently, you should not argue with the airport clerks.

]]> By: Anonymous Aruba http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/06/12/whats-acceptable-airport-security-and-what-isnt/#comment-21742 Anonymous Aruba Sat, 03 May 2008 21:16:26 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=157#comment-21742 I travel often and my tickets are always booked ahead of time, paid with a credit card and each and every single time I travel, I have the four S on my ticket. Each & every single time! I don't mind now and then but each time I travel with my kid? Is there a way to write or at least try to have the officials in charge do something about this? I travel often and my tickets are always booked ahead of time, paid with a credit card and each and every single time I travel, I have the four S on my ticket. Each & every single time! I don’t mind now and then but each time I travel with my kid? Is there a way to write or at least try to have the officials in charge do something about this?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/06/12/whats-acceptable-airport-security-and-what-isnt/#comment-17692 Anonymous Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:27:12 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=157#comment-17692 Sorry to say you are WRONG. The Airlines have NOTHING to do with who gets screened. They are following government regulations. Sorry to say you are WRONG. The Airlines have NOTHING to do with who gets screened. They are following government regulations.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/06/12/whats-acceptable-airport-security-and-what-isnt/#comment-11841 Anonymous Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:45:43 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=157#comment-11841 The TSA has almost no control over who has "SSSS" on PRINTED thier tickets (if the ssss are handwritten by the ticket checkers, that varies airport to airport) The Airline is the one who prints that. If the airline doesn't like you or feel unfomfortable with you, or if your unlucky number gets called, the AIRLINE puts the ssss on your ticket. The TSA has almost no control over who has “SSSS” on PRINTED thier tickets (if the ssss are handwritten by the ticket checkers, that varies airport to airport)

The Airline is the one who prints that. If the airline doesn’t like you or feel unfomfortable with you, or if your unlucky number gets called, the AIRLINE puts the ssss on your ticket.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/06/12/whats-acceptable-airport-security-and-what-isnt/#comment-66 Anonymous Thu, 28 Sep 2006 00:28:00 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=157#comment-66 Free speech? Personal "rights"? Please! I just want to get there in one piece. It's like people forget what's lurking out there & instead occupy their mind with issues like getting the ban lifted on liquids, protecting their rights, etc. Get real, folks! Free speech? Personal “rights”? Please! I just want to get there in one piece. It’s like people forget what’s lurking out there & instead occupy their mind with issues like getting the ban lifted on liquids, protecting their rights, etc. Get real, folks!

]]> By: Edward Hasbrouck http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/06/12/whats-acceptable-airport-security-and-what-isnt/#comment-65 Edward Hasbrouck Mon, 17 Jul 2006 15:29:00 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=157#comment-65 I've gotten a response from the TSA, although it avoids the most important issues, and raises at least as as many new questions as it answers. See my follow-up article, <a HREF="http://hasbrouck.org/blog/archives/001081.html" rel="nofollow">Dialogue with the TSA Privacy Officer</A>. I’ve gotten a response from the TSA, although it avoids the most important issues, and raises at least as as many new questions as it answers. See my follow-up article, Dialogue with the TSA Privacy Officer.

]]> By: Better Living Through Miles http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/06/12/whats-acceptable-airport-security-and-what-isnt/#comment-64 Better Living Through Miles Fri, 16 Jun 2006 14:25:00 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=157#comment-64 Using miles for upgrades?!?! I think (and hope!) that the screener was blowing smoke up your backside. There would be a lot more SSSS's being performed if this were true. It seems the TSA thrives on the mystery of it all. Thanks for your comment. Whatever you do, don't stop upgrading. ;) Using miles for upgrades?!?!

I think (and hope!) that the screener was blowing smoke up your backside. There would be a lot more SSSS’s being performed if this were true.

It seems the TSA thrives on the mystery of it all.

Thanks for your comment. Whatever you do, don’t stop upgrading. ;)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/06/12/whats-acceptable-airport-security-and-what-isnt/#comment-63 Anonymous Fri, 16 Jun 2006 13:54:00 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=157#comment-63 I said to a screener in Boston that I didn't understand why I was constantly sent to the side to be patted down & have my things searched. One thing she asked me was whether I use miles for upgrades. That seems to set off alarms. I said to a screener in Boston that I didn’t understand why I was constantly sent to the side to be patted down & have my things searched.

One thing she asked me was whether I use miles for upgrades. That seems to set off alarms.

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