Comments on: Do airlines’ most frequent flyers deserve shorter security lines? http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/09/01/do-airlines-most-frequent-flyers-deserve-shorter-security-lines/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:21:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: dadd http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/09/01/do-airlines-most-frequent-flyers-deserve-shorter-security-lines/#comment-61429 dadd Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:39:23 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=301#comment-61429 The editorials are right. Separate lines means non-elite taxpayers are both paying for staffing the TSA elite line AND waiting on longer lines. Perks are fine if YOU or the airlines pay for them. Making me pay for them is clearly unconstitutional The editorials are right. Separate lines means non-elite taxpayers are both paying for staffing the TSA elite line AND waiting on longer lines. Perks are fine if YOU or the airlines pay for them. Making me pay for them is clearly unconstitutional

]]> By: power4things http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/09/01/do-airlines-most-frequent-flyers-deserve-shorter-security-lines/#comment-36826 power4things Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:08:25 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=301#comment-36826 Everything has distinctions by customer loyalty, even your supermarket has "gold" memberships. The TSA officers are paid by government (actually, by you through ticket surcharges), and they don't care who they search first. FF's spend more money with the business, and should get perks. That's life. There's always people who think they deserve everything for nothing; you don't need them for customers. Everything has distinctions by customer loyalty, even your supermarket has “gold” memberships. The TSA officers are paid by government (actually, by you through ticket surcharges), and they don’t care who they search first. FF’s spend more money with the business, and should get perks. That’s life. There’s always people who think they deserve everything for nothing; you don’t need them for customers.

]]> By: Two attempts to revive the Registered Traveler program, and I still don’t see the point | Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/09/01/do-airlines-most-frequent-flyers-deserve-shorter-security-lines/#comment-35920 Two attempts to revive the Registered Traveler program, and I still don’t see the point | Upgrade: Travel Better Tue, 11 May 2010 02:13:41 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=301#comment-35920 [...] - Clear / Verified Identity Pass shuts down - Do airlines’ most frequent flyers deserve shorter security lines? - Would you pay a fee to reserve a time to pass through airport security? Categorized in: airport [...] [...] – Clear / Verified Identity Pass shuts down – Do airlines’ most frequent flyers deserve shorter security lines? – Would you pay a fee to reserve a time to pass through airport security? Categorized in: airport [...]

]]> By: Clear / Verified Identity Pass shuts down | Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/09/01/do-airlines-most-frequent-flyers-deserve-shorter-security-lines/#comment-28394 Clear / Verified Identity Pass shuts down | Upgrade: Travel Better Tue, 23 Jun 2009 01:14:35 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=301#comment-28394 [...] - Do airlines’ most frequent flyers deserve shorter security lines? - Your shoes remain a threat to security - Would you pay a fee to reserve a time to pass through [...] [...] – Do airlines’ most frequent flyers deserve shorter security lines? – Your shoes remain a threat to security – Would you pay a fee to reserve a time to pass through [...]

]]> By: One Mile at a Time » Stop the elitism! http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/09/01/do-airlines-most-frequent-flyers-deserve-shorter-security-lines/#comment-28196 One Mile at a Time » Stop the elitism! Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:52:21 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=301#comment-28196 [...] whole “elitist” argument isn’t a new one, of course. Check out this post from 2006 by Upgrade: Travel Better, which does a good job of tackling the main issue. var [...] [...] whole “elitist” argument isn’t a new one, of course. Check out this post from 2006 by Upgrade: Travel Better, which does a good job of tackling the main issue. var [...]

]]> By: patrick http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/09/01/do-airlines-most-frequent-flyers-deserve-shorter-security-lines/#comment-18956 patrick Sat, 05 Jan 2008 01:18:37 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=301#comment-18956 I think Elle started to say it above, but one point often missed in this discussion is that frequent fliers are familiar with airport security procedures and move through the lines far more quickly. By giving them an express lane, it's a bit like rewarding the people who have learned to remove their belt buckles and that their carry-ons don't need to be placed in a grey bin. It allows a certain group to be processed more quickly, since the guards don't need to remind them to pull their liquids out. I think Elle started to say it above, but one point often missed in this discussion is that frequent fliers are familiar with airport security procedures and move through the lines far more quickly. By giving them an express lane, it’s a bit like rewarding the people who have learned to remove their belt buckles and that their carry-ons don’t need to be placed in a grey bin. It allows a certain group to be processed more quickly, since the guards don’t need to remind them to pull their liquids out.

]]> By: Thanksgiving travel tips » Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/09/01/do-airlines-most-frequent-flyers-deserve-shorter-security-lines/#comment-17954 Thanksgiving travel tips » Upgrade: Travel Better Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:11:35 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=301#comment-17954 [...] If you have elite status, and your airport has an elite-access line for security, this is the time to use it. Even if you’re traveling on a different airline [...] [...] If you have elite status, and your airport has an elite-access line for security, this is the time to use it. Even if you’re traveling on a different airline [...]

]]> By: askmrlee http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/09/01/do-airlines-most-frequent-flyers-deserve-shorter-security-lines/#comment-16592 askmrlee Mon, 01 Oct 2007 14:39:52 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=301#comment-16592 San Jose has Clear, but only one elite line in Terminal A for American Airlines elites/First class. All of the other check points are elite-less, so Clear makes sense. The way SJC's system works is that once you clear Clear, there is an escort to take you to the front of the general screening queue. San Jose has Clear, but only one elite line in Terminal A for American Airlines elites/First class. All of the other check points are elite-less, so Clear makes sense. The way SJC’s system works is that once you clear Clear, there is an escort to take you to the front of the general screening queue.

]]> By: Would you pay a fee to reserve a time to pass through airport security? » Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/09/01/do-airlines-most-frequent-flyers-deserve-shorter-security-lines/#comment-16542 Would you pay a fee to reserve a time to pass through airport security? » Upgrade: Travel Better Tue, 25 Sep 2007 13:44:08 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=301#comment-16542 [...] airlines and airports control the lines, which is how elite-security lines are justified. (Rightly, in my view.) That would be changing, with this [...] [...] airlines and airports control the lines, which is how elite-security lines are justified. (Rightly, in my view.) That would be changing, with this [...]

]]> By: Elle http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2006/09/01/do-airlines-most-frequent-flyers-deserve-shorter-security-lines/#comment-16060 Elle Sun, 26 Aug 2007 05:40:52 +0000 http://upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=301#comment-16060 Jamie, I take it you are not of an elite status and thus not eligible to us the elite line. Travel 50k-100k miles a year, in and out of security check points, and we'll see whether you stand by your statements. ------- Something not mentioned in the above article that's worth noting is frequent fliers are aware of the security policies (ie, no shoes, Jamie,
I take it you are not of an elite status and thus not eligible to us the elite line.
Travel 50k-100k miles a year, in and out of security check points, and we’ll see whether you stand by your statements.

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Something not mentioned in the above article that’s worth noting is frequent fliers are aware of the security policies (ie, no shoes,

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