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With TSA struggling to handle to crush of travelers at CLT Airport we have come up with some tips to help you fly through airport security faster.
Get Airline Elite Status
One of the quickest ways to get expedited security checkpoint access is through airline elite status. Southwest Airlines A-List and A-List Preferred members have access to expedited security via the Fly By Priority airport security checkpoint. This benefit is usually — but not always — extended to any companions traveling with the elite member, so it can’t hurt to try and bring them along with you. Passengers with elite status from any of the following programs are eligible for this benefit.
Alaska Airlines: MVP Gold and MVP Gold 75K members
American Airlines: AAdvantage Gold, AAdvantage Platinum and AAdvantage Executive Platinum members
Delta Air Lines: Gold Medallion, Platinum Medallion and Diamond Medallion members
JetBlue: TrueBlue Mosaic members
Southwest Airlines: A-List and A-List Preferred members
United Airlines: Premier Silver, Premier Gold, Premier Platinum and Premier 1K members
Sign Up For TSA PreCheck & Global Entry
Global Entry (which includes TSA PreCheck) is an incredibly useful tool to have for the frequent flyer since it allows you to clear U.S. Customs after a trip abroad in a matter of minutes. At $100 every five years, it really pays for itself after one trip outside the U.S.
With TSA PreCheck, you’ll get access to an expedited security line, as well as reduced security measures. You don’t have to remove your shoes, belt, a light jacket, your laptop and 3-1-1 liquids from your bag. PreCheck is available at more than 200 airports with 80 airlines. It costs $85 for five years.
Get Clear Expedited Security
Clear is one of the latest innovative programs created to expedite the security screening process, currently located in more than 50 airports. It’s a biometric identity platform that uses fingerprint and iris scanning to speed up the identification process at airport security checkpoints. The Clear app now comes with Health Pass, which lets you manage your COVID-19 information, from testing to vaccination, on your smartphone. The new Home to Gate feature integrates traffic data, security screening and terminal walking times to help you decide exactly when to leave and arrive at your gate on time.
Dress Appropriately
Regular travelers know there’s always that one person who holds up the line because they have to untie their cumbersome boots, take off their jewelry, remove belts and coins from their pockets and more. But you can save time by using common sense when you pick out what you wear at the airport.
Wear shoes that you can quickly remove and then put back on. Wear a jacket with big pockets so that after passing through security, you can quickly throw your phone, wallet and passport in a pocket before grabbing the rest of your belongings. If you’re not in the PreCheck line, take out your laptop or tablet, your 3-1-1 liquids bag, remove your jacket and shoes and make sure that your belt and metal jewelry is off and those coins are out of your pocket.
Know the Rules
Remember that a laptop must be removed from its case and placed in its own bin unless you’re in a PreCheck lane. Make sure that any liquids in your carry-on bag are in a clear plastic bag (here are the rules for the TSA’s 3-1-1 policy). Throw away any plastic bottles with liquid in them and make sure to empty your reusable bottle before going through the security line. If there’s a bottle with liquid in your bag, it’ll have to be re-screened — adding a lot of time to the process.
Finally, when you’re through the metal detectors, collect your belongings from the belt as quickly as possible and reassemble yourself away from the screening area. The quicker you take your belongings off the belt, the quicker everyone else can move through the line.
Be Friendly
Although some TSA agents may not be the friendliest, it can’t hurt to be nice. They have a tough job, made even tougher with growing crowds and short staffing, so have some sympathy. Whether you’re cutting it close for your flight or you are traveling with small children and need some help, a TSA agent just might send you through the priority line. It can’t hurt to ask!
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