[MineralMan]

My wife and I flew from MSP to LAX over the Thanksgiving holiday. As usual, we got to the airport early and breezed through security. No delays at all on either end.

The secret? No secret. We don't have any metal on our persons (it's stashed in the carryon), we wear slip-on shoes, have our ID and boarding passes out in our hands, and book our flights early.

I can't remember the last time either of us was wanded, patted down, or any other such thing.

MSP already has this program in place, but I cannot, for the life of me see the point in bothering with it.

[Dashing Dasher]

I travel weekly for business. I do not check baggage - I carry-on only.

I wear slip on shoes - when appropriate - but usually travel in sneakers. It's easier than trying to pack the big suckers in a carry-on. (i>SNEAKERS! Why am I being asked to remove my SNEAKERS!?

I carry ZERO restricted items and it took me 65 minutes to get through security in IAD, usually takes 20-30 minutes in OAK, DFW, JFK, the best so far was ORD - surprisingly.

Which is better - waiting 30 minutes for luggage or 30 minutes getting through security? I rather carry-on.

But, this will continue to be a problem. For the casual traveler - not too bad - but for us frequent flyers - it's a drag.

[From many - one.]

Ditto plus...

all electronic stuff goes into a small plastic bag which gets dumped into one of those grey trays.

Never a problem.

Also...real time (I checked) through security lines: max 12 min.

I fly approximately once a month.