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We travel as little as possible by air (post 9/11) and if our son didn't live half-way across the country we'd be content to stay put forever.
On this last excursion to visit him over the holidays, however, we discovered we'd been put in the 'pre-check' security line which meant no waiting, no taking off shoes, jacket or jewelry and no taking laptop out. We still had to put backpacks and my purse through the x-ray scanner and walk through the metal detector, but it all took less than a minute (only 3 of us in that line). The regular security line was ridiculously long with maybe two agents manning the check-in posts whilst a dozen or so others stood around drinking coffee and chatting.
Same experience on the way home. Plus, the airline crew were happy to announce their new regulations regarding electronic devices noting only those 2 lbs. or more had to be stowed during takeoff and landing.
Better. Still not 'pleasant' by any stretch of the imagination.
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