Yep, went through MEM yesterday and it was just going at a snails pace with the new machines
IAH is an unmitigated effing disaster right now - it's Afghanistan level
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gougler08 said:The new x-ray machines are significantly slower than the old kind (at all airports)TX04Aggie said:
Just went through E security. Still working out kinks…. 40 people in precheck. Took right at 22 min with one lane open. Hold up was the TSA guy on the xray with the new automatic tray machines
Been my experience at SEA and SFO also. Been flagged and had my bag opened nearly every trip through tsa this year compared to zero checks in the past 2 years.
Same in Austin. New machines and tray systems just seem to confuse people and the xray operation is much slower.
If those are finally coming to IAH then yes, expect much slower times getting thru the line. I fly out of BHM a lot and it's always a cluster as you scan your ID, get thru that line, then bottleneck waiting to put your bag in the container, walk thru the detector and then the fun really begins. Everyone backs up in between the screening area and the scanner. Each bag has to be cleared individually.
Typical government agency. New tech makes it a worse customer experience. Now if we had a high incidence of airplane hijackings, I could see it - but trying to think of the last time a plane was hijacked with a weapon in this country.
Somehow the US has been struggling with airport security for 25-years. Send somebody to Frankfurt and copy what they do.
In any event, I blame DB Cooper.
In any event, I blame DB Cooper.
kelkel25 said:
If those are finally coming to IAH then yes, expect much slower times getting thru the line. I fly out of BHM a lot and it's always a cluster as you scan your ID, get thru that line, then bottleneck waiting to put your bag in the container, walk thru the detector and then the fun really begins. Everyone backs up in between the screening area and the scanner. Each bag has to be cleared individually.
I've flown into BHM a few times over the past couple years. My main gripe there is that every single time it takes at least 20 minutes for their damn ground crew to pull the plane into the gate, so damn frustrating.
I know it's not IAH but I was through security inside of 3 minutes from walking through the front door at HOU today. Thank God for clear and precheck.
Not sure if it's in all the exit lanes but the couple on the far left in terminal C parking garage have the read your license plate gates and it's great! Have to reserve ahead of time but it beats those 30 year old ticket machines that would hold up the line. Barely have to slow down. Haven't had to use them when it gets crazy backed up yet, so hoping it's all better.
HOU is a breeze to fly out of. Part of the reason I fly Southwest almost exclusively when I fly domestic. Thirty minutes driveway to gate is hard to beat.
Jock 07 said:kelkel25 said:
If those are finally coming to IAH then yes, expect much slower times getting thru the line. I fly out of BHM a lot and it's always a cluster as you scan your ID, get thru that line, then bottleneck waiting to put your bag in the container, walk thru the detector and then the fun really begins. Everyone backs up in between the screening area and the scanner. Each bag has to be cleared individually.
I've flown into BHM a few times over the past couple years. My main gripe there is that every single time it takes at least 20 minutes for their damn ground crew to pull the plane into the gate, so damn frustrating.
They've only got the 3 gates it's quite fun late at night and then your gate check you've always got to go to baggage claim
txags92 said:
Same in Austin. New machines and tray systems just seem to confuse people and the xray operation is much slower.
They are SO dang slow...
EWR has the tray machines too and is terrible. You will always need two trays and the design makes it so you can't keep your trays together. This makes it especially bad on the other side of the scanner.
The whole thing is WAY over-engineered. Can only imagine how much this nonsense costs.
What's the play for flying internationally out of D? It doesn't look like they have Clear, so am I better off going through security that does and heading to D?
Captain Winky said:
What's the play for flying internationally out of D? It doesn't look like they have Clear, so am I better off going through security that does and heading to D?
Foreign Flags check in is only at D for now.
kelkel25 said:Jock 07 said:kelkel25 said:
If those are finally coming to IAH then yes, expect much slower times getting thru the line. I fly out of BHM a lot and it's always a cluster as you scan your ID, get thru that line, then bottleneck waiting to put your bag in the container, walk thru the detector and then the fun really begins. Everyone backs up in between the screening area and the scanner. Each bag has to be cleared individually.
I've flown into BHM a few times over the past couple years. My main gripe there is that every single time it takes at least 20 minutes for their damn ground crew to pull the plane into the gate, so damn frustrating.
They've only got the 3 gates it's quite fun late at night and then your gate check you've always got to go to baggage claim
Same at AMA on the gate checked bags. And with the CRJ 200 basically everything but a backpack has to be gate checked.
My daughter is flying out of Terminal C tomorrow and someone needs to walk her to Security to meet her school group.
Where is the best place to park to do this? Need to be at security at 6AM.
Where is the best place to park to do this? Need to be at security at 6AM.
Just park on the curb at departures and leave your flashers on.redaszag99 said:
My daughter is flying out of Terminal C tomorrow and someone needs to walk her to Security to meet her school group.
Where is the best place to park to do this? Need to be at security at 6AM.
I did this exact thing a month ago. Park at C and walk her. Will cost you $5-$10. However, I just booked parking for tomorrow and C garage is 92% full right now.
Just make sure to use the white zone....or is it red?
Quote:
- Male announcer: The white zone is for immediate loading and unloading of passengers only. There is no stopping in the red zone.
- Female announcer: The white zone is for immediate loading and unloading of passengers only. There is no stopping in the red zone.
- Male announcer: [later] The red zone is for immediate loading and unloading of passengers only. There is no stopping in the white zone.
- Female announcer: No, the white zone is for loading of passengers and there is no stopping in a RED zone.
- Male announcer: The red zone has always been for loading and unloading of passengers. There's never stopping in a white zone.
- Female announcer: Don't you tell me which zone is for loading, and which zone is for stopping!
- Male announcer: Listen, Betty, don't start up with your white zone **** again.
- [Later]
- Male announcer: There's just no stopping in a white zone.
- Female announcer: Oh, really, Vernon? Why pretend, we both know perfectly well what this is about. You want me to have an abortion.
- Male announcer: It's really the only sensible thing to do if it's done properly. Therapeutically there's no danger involved.
Believe me, the thought has crossed my mind. I'm tempted to tell her mother that I am walking her in and then drop her on the curb and point her the right direction.WES2006AG said:Just park on the curb at departures and leave your flashers on.redaszag99 said:
My daughter is flying out of Terminal C tomorrow and someone needs to walk her to Security to meet her school group.
Where is the best place to park to do this? Need to be at security at 6AM.
I mean, if you have a way to move your cube:WES2006AG said:Just park on the curb at departures and leave your flashers on.redaszag99 said:
My daughter is flying out of Terminal C tomorrow and someone needs to walk her to Security to meet her school group.
Where is the best place to park to do this? Need to be at security at 6AM.
I think it's all of them. I've exited through a different lane the last 6 times I parked there, and they all opened right up when I approached it.
When I exited yesterday, all lanes had at least 3-4 cars in them and were taking forever so I assumed the system was down. When it was finally my turn, the gate opened immediately once the camera saw my plate. I'm sure there were some people wondering how I got through so fast.
When I exited yesterday, all lanes had at least 3-4 cars in them and were taking forever so I assumed the system was down. When it was finally my turn, the gate opened immediately once the camera saw my plate. I'm sure there were some people wondering how I got through so fast.
I'm flying to the Caymans pm Wednesday at noon with the family. We are not checking bags. Should I just park in C/D/E and go through security in C or E?
Last month we went to PHX and parked / went through security in A before taking the train to C. It was easy but not sure if I can do that again with an international flight.
Last month we went to PHX and parked / went through security in A before taking the train to C. It was easy but not sure if I can do that again with an international flight.
Check the website for the airport. See how full the garages are then decide where to park. You can get to any terminal on the AirTram.
Flying out of Terminal C tomorrow (Sunday) morning at 7:45am. No checked bags. Planning to get dropped off. How awful is it going to be? Do we need to enter at C, or can we enter at A or B? United website mentions "terminal changes due to construction" and advises A, B, and C flights to use the C entrance. And how early should we arrive? Been a while since I've flown out of C.
C had a mile long line to get upstairs for drop off this morning. I'd go to E since it's now reopened. There wasn't a long line of cars to get up there.
The people dropping you off would appreciate you going to A/B and training over to C just to avoid the potential line of cars at C/D/E. But early on a Sunday you may be good either way
Thanks, y'all. Train could be a good option. I assume it's easy enough to get from E to C now? No problem with clearing security there and walking through the terminals?
I'll Bump this after still not receiving a reply from the Houston Airport System. The contractor SPPlus finally sent a poorly written email without any evidence or proof of their claim we had ALL parked in a closed area- the 7th floor.Mas89 said:
Parked in the terminal D parking garage on Feb 11 and returned Feb 15. Our car and all the others on the 7th floor had been towed to the eco parking lot on JFK. We finally found this out from a city of Houston customer service rep after 3 hours of searching for our car and going to terminal A offices finally. Luckily, I had taken a photo of the nearest parking garage sign after parking. The contractors who run the garage- SP+ , Houston police at the airport, and the city of Houston all had no knowledge of the cars towed….
After a week of calling and emailing, I still haven't gotten an answer on being reimbursed for the tow fee.
My follow up questions and emails, along with texts to the city of Houston customer service rep Clarke were never returned.
I'll never park at the terminal again. Complete incompetence with city employees and contractors.
Jackal99 said:
Thanks, y'all. Train could be a good option. I assume it's easy enough to get from E to C now? No problem with clearing security there and walking through the terminals?
You can just walk E to C, very easy
Thank you!
Reach out to Channel 2 and their investigative team. They will get you paid.Mas89 said:I'll Bump this after still not receiving a reply from the Houston Airport System. The contractor SPPlus finally sent a poorly written email without any evidence or proof of their claim we had ALL parked in a closed area- the 7th floor.Mas89 said:
Parked in the terminal D parking garage on Feb 11 and returned Feb 15. Our car and all the others on the 7th floor had been towed to the eco parking lot on JFK. We finally found this out from a city of Houston customer service rep after 3 hours of searching for our car and going to terminal A offices finally. Luckily, I had taken a photo of the nearest parking garage sign after parking. The contractors who run the garage- SP+ , Houston police at the airport, and the city of Houston all had no knowledge of the cars towed….
After a week of calling and emailing, I still haven't gotten an answer on being reimbursed for the tow fee.
My follow up questions and emails, along with texts to the city of Houston customer service rep Clarke were never returned.
I'll never park at the terminal again. Complete incompetence with city employees and contractors.
gougler08 said:Jackal99 said:
Thanks, y'all. Train could be a good option. I assume it's easy enough to get from E to C now? No problem with clearing security there and walking through the terminals?
You can just walk E to C, very easy
Flight got moved to E, so I guess that takes care of that.
Even easier
Appreciate your help. Looking forward to seeing the new E, just hoping the crowds aren't too crazy that early.
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