What a puff piece to give the TSA/government cover for getting caught with it’s pants around it’s ankles and not having an idea what to do next.
Look, when someone shows up at a ticket counter and pays (1) CASH for a (2) ONE WAY TICKET and they don’t have (3) ANY CHECKED LUGGAGE don’t you think that should set some bells ringing?
How difficult would it be to have this information harvested during the ticketing process and passed along the line to all involved with security?
I would say “send in the clowns” but they are all working for the TSA!
It used to. A few years back I needed a hundred-odd miles to get to the next frequent-flier elite level. So on December 27th I bought a one-way ticket for the 28th, from the nearby major airport to one an hour and a half's drive away (this would earn me 500 miles). No luggage, since my wife would pick me up at the destination and drive me home. Last to board -- and the screen flashed red when my ticket was scanned.