Disflyer226
Earning My Ears
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- Oct 24, 2017
It is.This makes it sound like signing up for Pre-check was well worth the $$$!
It is.This makes it sound like signing up for Pre-check was well worth the $$$!
Flying out of MCO yesterday was BANANAS!Oh it wasn’t every line. I always pick the wrong line there, but yesterday was beyond the normal frustration at MCO.
It's the best thing ever. We fly as a family only about 3-4 times year (DH flies more than that for work) and the pre-check is always a nice way to shave off some of the travel day stress! Yesterday the TSA lines at MCO were very long and seemingly slow moving. We saw a few people barely make their flights. We breezed right through pre-check in under 5 minutes with bags of candy that went without any extra screening.This makes it sound like signing up for Pre-check was well worth the $$$!
His parents were just standing there looking frustrated with their child. They were trying to calm him slightly. But a few times he lunged at the TSA area and they were holding him back. That’s why I was worried they would be held for more screening or something. It was almost distressing how upset he was. I don’t think they knew what to do and you could tell they were annoyed but weren’t sure how to calm him down. Like I said, it was a mess!! I wasn’t sure why they weren’t really saying much to him — maybe they were at wits end too.Were his parents doing nothing to help him? Gracious.
I’m glad the thread helped you! I can’t imagine waiting hours for TSA to check candy !! What a messIt is ALL foods that is being checked. I saw individuals who had popcorn buckets that were being checked. When I flew out it was random, half the lines were checked my line wasn’t but I knew from this thread to pack all candy in my checked bags. I had 17 pounds and I was NOT taking any chances of losing it or missing my flight.
I went through with pre-check @ MCO last month and it was horrible. I don't know if that was when they started extra screenings for food but the pre-check line I was on took well over 1/2 an hour. The Agent doing the screenings for my line was pulling quite a few bags and there were no agents getting the pulled bags to run the extra screenings so our line came to a complete stop for at least 10 minutes. Quite frustrating. TSA Screening at MCO is the worst of any airport I have ever traveled through.This makes it sound like signing up for Pre-check was well worth the $$$!
Flying down this Saturday from a morning very small airport in upstate NY and was planning to arrive just two hours ahead. Now I'm wondering! Sounds like I'll need 10 bins just for me. One for quart sized zip of sun block and saline, one for cameras and tablets, one for 3 kind bars, one for purse, one for shoes, one for my sanity...
It's not just candy. If your line is following these procedures, all food items must be removed from your carry on bags and screened separately.We always pack park snacks in our carry on. Are they checking those too? OMG i rather spend the money for grocery delivery if that's the case!
It was a total pain. When I got there the wait time said 18-22 minutes and the line was short. I spent over an hour and a half from when I entered the line to when I got to my gate and by then my flight was boarding.
I’m glad the thread helped you! I can’t imagine waiting hours for TSA to check candy !! What a mess
I said "enough" when they wanted you to pull out all electronics - my family and I travel with a lot of electronics. I decided it just wasn't worth flying anymore.
Having to pull out all paper - books, magazines, etc - and now all food items is just more confirmation that I made the right call.
His parents were just standing there looking frustrated with their child. They were trying to calm him slightly. But a few times he lunged at the TSA area and they were holding him back. That’s why I was worried they would be held for more screening or something. It was almost distressing how upset he was. I don’t think they knew what to do and you could tell they were annoyed but weren’t sure how to calm him down. Like I said, it was a mess!! I wasn’t sure why they weren’t really saying much to him — maybe they were at wits end too.
It isn't happening at every airport.this is happening at every airport. had been to Disney world a few weeks ago and had left over snack credits so got bags of trail mix. had it in my carry on. when we left Newark with pre TSA, no one checked the snacks.
when we left Miami (worst airport EVER!) they were checking every piece of food, snacks in everyone's baggage. even pre TSA people! crazy!
The train is sounding better and better or even driving!