Airport Security

[Kyyle23]

Have u traveled much lately? The public is getting sick of it and is demanding action. Nobody wants to go to the airport 4 hours early to catch a stinking flight where you are cramed in like sardines.

 

obviously the correct response is to stop bothering to check for bombs because people dont like it

[Jenksismyhero]

Has anyone found out why this suddenly became an issue in the last 7 days? Were there massive layoffs or something? I haven't had an issue at either airport in years.

Edited May 17, 2016 by JenksIsMyHero

[greg775]

obviously the correct response is to stop bothering to check for bombs because people dont like it

something is wrong with a system in which 80 year old grannies and 3 year old babies get searched like they are Al Pacino look alikes.

[Bananarchy]

Have u traveled much lately? The public is getting sick of it and is demanding action. Nobody wants to go to the airport 4 hours early to catch a stinking flight where you are cramed in like sardines.

Two unrelated things.

 

You are correct that people don't want to show up at the airport 4 hours early, but the sardines part is false. People have continually shown they will take a lot less in terms of amenities for the sake of lower prices.

[Kyyle23]

something is wrong with a system in which 80 year old grannies and 3 year old babies get searched like they are Al Pacino look alikes.

 

I like a system that protects against bombs. It's a good system

[Heads22]

I like a system that protects against bombs. It's a good system

 

I just like showing off my junk

[Quin]

I just like showing off my junk

 

Thus, xray machines.

[Kyyle23]

I just like showing off my junk

 

This is why you aren't allowed to fly anymore

[Brian]

Like in Total Recall

[bigruss]

Not sure why O'hare and Midway both have had so many issues lately, I've witnessed the Midway issues firsthand (luckily I was leaving and not arriving) and it was UGLY. Line stretched back to the last divider between the Orange line/parking lot entrance/exit.

 

I have no problem with the scans, I rarely ever have a need for a pat down. I have more of an issue with the fact that the lines are inefficient and are still allowing s*** to get through. TSA needs better policies, management, etc, I think it's pretty visible how bad some of the processes are. Especially in international travel, the whole re-entry crap with the automated kiosks that don't actually do crap to save time because you still have to go through all the checks with a human being... You just know they spent millions on these systems and were sold crazy efficiency/security and instead they didn't think through the process and got stuck with a product that just made everything worse.

[RockRaines]

Has anyone found out why this suddenly became an issue in the last 7 days? Were their massive layoffs or something? I haven't had an issue at either airport in years.

I still got through ok with pre check.

[Brian]

Has anyone found out why this suddenly became an issue in the last 7 days? Were their massive layoffs or something? I haven't had an issue at either airport in years.

 

Gregg needed something else to worry/complain about.

[BigHurt3515]

I traveled right around New Years and Late Feb/Early March and never really had problems with TSA lines. But I can see why Chicago airports are much worse then STL

[RockRaines]

I traveled right around New Years and Late Feb/Early March and never really had problems with TSA lines. But I can see why Chicago airports are much worse then STL

Ohare is always bad but Midway rarely is. That line was one of the all time worst.

[BigHurt3515]

Also, with so many people in line at once how is that not a huge security threat?

[StrangeSox]

Has anyone found out why this suddenly became an issue in the last 7 days? Were there massive layoffs or something? I haven't had an issue at either airport in years.

This is why I'm scratching my head. I've already had a dozen flights out of Midway this year, and the security lines were all pretty typical.

[StrangeSox]

Also, with so many people in line at once how is that not a huge security threat?

It is!

[LittleHurt05]

Also, with so many people in line at once how is that not a huge security threat?

 

First thing I thought of when I saw the massive line filling the concourse was Brussels

[Texsox]

something is wrong with a system in which 80 year old grannies and 3 year old babies get searched like they are Al Pacino look alikes.

 

Something wrong in the world when babies and grandmothers are used to conceal bombs.

[RockRaines]

This is why I'm scratching my head. I've already had a dozen flights out of Midway this year, and the security lines were all pretty typical.

Yep. I fly every week and its weird this just started.

[dasox24]

Not sure why O'hare and Midway both have had so many issues lately, I've witnessed the Midway issues firsthand (luckily I was leaving and not arriving) and it was UGLY. Line stretched back to the last divider between the Orange line/parking lot entrance/exit.

 

I have no problem with the scans, I rarely ever have a need for a pat down. I have more of an issue with the fact that the lines are inefficient and are still allowing s*** to get through. TSA needs better policies, management, etc, I think it's pretty visible how bad some of the processes are. Especially in international travel, the whole re-entry crap with the automated kiosks that don't actually do crap to save time because you still have to go through all the checks with a human being... You just know they spent millions on these systems and were sold crazy efficiency/security and instead they didn't think through the process and got stuck with a product that just made everything worse.

That's crazy. I don't fly out of Midway a ton (probably 10-12 times the the last 3 years), but I've never seen that line go into the open area where the escalators are, much less past it to the area you mentioned. I was just there a couple weeks ago and it maybe took me 5 minutes to get through security, though that was on a Sunday afternoon.

[bigruss]

That's crazy. I don't fly out of Midway a ton (probably 10-12 times the the last 3 years), but I've never seen that line go into the open area where the escalators are, much less past it to the area you mentioned. I was just there a couple weeks ago and it maybe took me 5 minutes to get through security, though that was on a Sunday afternoon.

I honestly wouldn't have believe it if I didn't see it, Midway is typically a breeze for me as well but it just kept going and going and people kept arriving. I was taking the Orange Line so had to walk past all of it, just ridiculous.

[knightni]

something is wrong with a system in which 80 year old grannies and 3 year old babies get searched like they are Al Pacino look alikes.

When's the last time that you've flown out of Midway?

 

They have special non-invasive rules for seniors, the handicapped, and children.

[RockRaines]

Pre-check was 5 min long today FYI

[shipps]

Maybe if airlines starting charging for carry-on's INSTEAD of charging for check-in bags we can alleviate people having all these damn bags for carry-on and lines will go a hell of a lot faster.