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

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, 20169 yr by JenksIsMyHero

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.

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.

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

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

 

I just like showing off my junk

I just like showing off my junk

 

Thus, xray machines.

I just like showing off my junk

 

This is why you aren't allowed to fly anymore

Like in Total Recall

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

It is!

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Pre-check was 5 min long today FYI

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.