10 TSA SECRETS They Don't Want You To Know

[@toilettduckk]

I was once delayed on a flight, and had just a few minutes to get all the way across Heathrow for my connecting flight. I literally ran all the way, and was screened on arrival at my gate. I was sweaty and anxious, and they picked up on it. They took EVERYTHING out of my bag, even checking between the pages of the book I'd brought for my flight. Fortunately, the plane waited for me and I made the connection. :)

[@dennisbaker1003]

Pay the $85 for 5 yr TSA PreCheck. No unpacking of computer devices or shoes. Much less hassle.

[@kentscribner172]

You're still at the whim of the TSA supervisor who can change the rules even the precheck rules. One airport I frequent they want my belt off against precheck regs. Just because some peoples belts set off the magnetometer.

[@pamelalambe1356]

I think an important Hint is to look up the baggage allowances on all the airlines your travelling on in a trip. Big differences in size and weight. So check it out before you leave. The big carry on only craze is not working for me . Those are now suitcases. And making no room left at all for any one with a small carry on, and now have to even pay for carry on because of the craze ! as so many people are doing it. Geez. And the backpacks etc. - the personal items bags are bigger than my carryon ever was! and all up top too, with jackets and bags of snacks. Over and over no room/Made into a madness. idk maybe airlines fault for going with pay for checked luggage vs building it into the price of the airfare . I am old and it is just sad. Does anyone remember when flying was , in economy, a nice, treated well, comfortable , experience.

[@norissima95]

Passports are not your property. At least in most countries. They belong to the issuing state. This favt is even written in the passport.

[@donaldpierce5916]

If I paid for it. It's my property.

[@norissima95]

@donaldpierce5916 you also pay for a drivers lisence and they can take it away. 🤷 Wikipedia: "Under the law of most countries, passports are government property, and may be limited or revoked at any time, usually on specified grounds, and possibly subject to judicial review"

[@PlanttreesMS]

If you travel with backpacks you use often, empty them entirely before an airport trip, so you are not unpleasantly surprised that the x-rays detected a knife, fork or corkscrew you used last weekend.

[@adacotto1873]

That happened to me once 😂😂😂 not at the airport, but at the military base

[@lilliando1095]

@@adacotto1873🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ORRadtech]

If you've ever carried a gun or ammunition in a backpack be sure to launder it before going through TSA security.

[@lunaco2008]

TSA doesn’t need to treat people so nasty. Most are great, but a few are rotten.

[@spokesdog9958]

From my understanding you can carry your passport walking thru the scanner. Feel free to correct me if I have the wrong info

[@54sheila]

If you do that they will check each page and also put their scanning devise on it.

[@kentscribner172]

I have had precheck for eight years. I have been selected for random selection 80% of my flights. My wife twice in eight years. That's way beyond statistical probability. There is nothing random about random selection. I must be a scary veteran, retired first responder and commercial pilot.

[@knockknock1246]

I've been traveling for more than 16 years now, and I actually like walking barefoot through security checkpoints. I also like to eat beans the day before travel so I can be very gaseous at security, AND on all legs of flight. What's your experience with this?

[@airport4967]

One of the great comments here is that the screeners are not law enforcement officers, even though they want you to believe this. In fact the TSA had the name of the position changed from "screener' to "TSA Officer". Why, because the screeners said they were not be respected by the traveling public. Although they may wear a badge, sewn on to their outer garment, they are not law enforcement officers, they cannot arrest you or physically detain you...that's right, they do not have the authority to put hands on you...that's why the narrator saiid, the TSA calls the local police to handle situations needing LEO's

[@MarylandMermaid]

I’m 77 with metal throughout my left leg. They ALWAYS pull me aside and feel every inch of my body. This is after I’ve told them and I have a medical letter. I’m so DONE. Trains are better

[@SuperPackers111]

@@MarylandMermaid❤

[@skorpyonayts1169]

Wow TSA screeners are good. I didn’t know they taught these in high school.

[@thehilltopescape7126]

Anyone can call in law enforcement…

[@jayjleon]

Who is they?

[@jsvi]

DHS ICE, and the federal border police. TSA is NOT police but they do have authority to search, but NOT your phone.

[@hp1104]

this will sound picky and I am sorry but...we travel Princess mostly. We are also people that use our staterooms a lot. Consequently we use room service a lot. And the room service food is awful. I was sick for ten days on my last cruise and was forced to eat room service food. Not only was it very limited but it was poorly made and thrown together. eg: twice I ordered chef salad. The first time was pretty good...on lettuce was ham, turkey, cheese and egg. Second time it was lettuce and about a tablespoon of cheddar cheese. That was it. The sandwich bread was so dry you would choke on it.. I wish they would fix it.

[@missmayflower]

Must be actors. You can’t keep your coat on. It goes in the bin.

[@sarahdresler9776]

If you have tsa precheck you can leave your coat on, leave your shoes on, and leave the small bag of liquids in your bag.

[@MT-vw6ff]

@@sarahdresler9776I have PRE TSA and I travel a lot, sometimes they still make me remove my jackets!

[@jsvi]

Not if you have TSA precheck in the USA.

[@kimvangthivo1184]

please tranlate vN please

[@nenettewalsh9816]

Oh yes I love TSA the best service at the airport. No hassle if your clean no dirty laundries. I travel a lots with my son for business. I have most of the priorities and the Americans airlines are the best flights attendants TSA keep you safe and I don’t like touch my body . But they straight it I have two screw on my neck 🙏🙏👍👍