TSA Opens 33 Self-Select Lanes This Summer

At the start of summer, we reported that the TSA was instituting “self-segregation” airport security lines at twelve airports across the country.
For the un-initiated, this means that you as a traveler get to decide which line you should be in: Family/Special Needs, Casual, or Expert. Here is a video tutorial from the TSA.

The program seems [...]

Unresolved Cases and Unreasonable Treatment by TSA (YouTube Video)

As reported by CBS news last week, travelers continue to complain about public humiliation and unreasonable treatment at airport security.

Kip Says Watch List Only 50,000

In order to present both sides of the case, we thought it would only be fair to mention (TSA Director) Kip Hawley’s side of the story. Although the ACLU claims there are now over 1 million on the terrorist watch list, Kip declares there are only 50,000 on the No Fly list, with names of [...]

Xray Vision – Showing Your Stuff for Safety

This week, it was announced that x-ray scanners have been installed in 10 airports across the country.
Originally reported by CNN and posted on YouTube (video below) in Oct 07, it is official that LAX and JFK now have Xray machines.

At the cost of approximately $150,000 per machine, the TSA now has [...]

Black Diamond – Self Segregation for Travel Pros

Searching for answers on how to remedy the pains of today’s commercial airline traveler, the TSA performed extensive focus groups, asking what would make the airport experience a bit more efficient. The consensus is in — self-segregation.
In response to the people’s request, the TSA has instituted the “Black Diamond” program (stolen from the ski term [...]