Comments on: Security hijinks: What does it take to get busted by TSA? http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/10/16/security-hijinks-what-does-it-take-to-get-busted-by-tsa/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:21:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Claire Walter http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/10/16/security-hijinks-what-does-it-take-to-get-busted-by-tsa/#comment-24877 Claire Walter Sun, 19 Oct 2008 09:33:37 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/10/16/security-hijinks-what-does-it-take-to-get-busted-by-tsa/#comment-24877 The phrase "an exercise in theatric futility" so perfectly describes the TSA! The phrase “an exercise in theatric futility” so perfectly describes the TSA!

]]> By: Sven http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/10/16/security-hijinks-what-does-it-take-to-get-busted-by-tsa/#comment-24868 Sven Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:22:39 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/10/16/security-hijinks-what-does-it-take-to-get-busted-by-tsa/#comment-24868 I wonder how it is possible to have spend so much money on "document checking" and not doing the basic things when it comes to ensure that boarding pass and id are both real. In good old Europe for example, I print my boarding pass at home which has a barcode, when I pass through security the self printed pass get's scanned to ensure it's real and than I can pass security screening. When boarding a flight I am asked for my picture id which is than compared to my boarding pass and again my boarding pass is scanned. In some countries the verification between boarding pass and id is also done at separate counters (Zurich for example). This would take care of the problem with fake boarding passes because if the boarding pass data does not match the airline data it's a no go. Why can't the TSA just invest in simple solutions like that? I wonder how it is possible to have spend so much money on “document checking” and not doing the basic things when it comes to ensure that boarding pass and id are both real.

In good old Europe for example, I print my boarding pass at home which has a barcode, when I pass through security the self printed pass get’s scanned to ensure it’s real and than I can pass security screening.

When boarding a flight I am asked for my picture id which is than compared to my boarding pass and again my boarding pass is scanned.
In some countries the verification between boarding pass and id is also done at separate counters (Zurich for example).

This would take care of the problem with fake boarding passes because if the boarding pass data does not match the airline data it’s a no go.

Why can’t the TSA just invest in simple solutions like that?

]]> By: Chris http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/10/16/security-hijinks-what-does-it-take-to-get-busted-by-tsa/#comment-24861 Chris Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:45:58 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2008/10/16/security-hijinks-what-does-it-take-to-get-busted-by-tsa/#comment-24861 One of the points that I completely agree with is the BP triangulation issue. Often times I misplace (on accident) my ticket between checkin, security, the lounge and the gate. I'll get a new ticket printed in the lounge or at the gate. Neither of these will have a security mark. Heck, with Delta I can checkin at the gate with my skymiles card.... One of the points that I completely agree with is the BP triangulation issue.

Often times I misplace (on accident) my ticket between checkin, security, the lounge and the gate. I’ll get a new ticket printed in the lounge or at the gate. Neither of these will have a security mark.

Heck, with Delta I can checkin at the gate with my skymiles card….

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