When this all first started, I too was on a list. They do this in CANADA also so its not exclusive to the US. The use of 'SSSS' codes has been formalized and strengthened under this, but its use has been reported before. Now I dread having to repack my carry on in a hurry again. Although not required, to expedite the screening process, it is recommended that formula and breast milk be transported in clear, translucent bottles and not plastic bags or pouches. It only happened once and once was enough. I've been flying this route for 40 years.. it has to stop. On our last trip they took him to a separate room as if he was smuggling drugs. Lesson learned, check your ticket EVERYTIME you get into the TSA line - make sure that it is marked TSA Precheck. The process was a lot less intrusive than what you described. Getting the dreaded SSSS on your boarding pass sure can be a pain. Can you get SSSS if you have TSA PreCheck? If these items are partially frozen or slushy, they are subject to the same screening as described above. There is more going on behind the scene then what you see or what you think as a passenger. Programs: AA Plat, Fairmont Platinum, Hyatt Platinum. Im not sure if the TSA came up with the abbreviation first and then came up with words to justify it, or if it was the other way around. The TSA agent will tell you the airline has randomly selected you for additional screening (which is a lie), andask you to step to the side. Gate screening - which can involve anything from identification checks to hand-wand metal detectors - was implemented after Sept. 11 as an additional layer of security. I guess I'm not viewed as much of a threat these days. Before boarding starts, they will sometimes start making PAs for affected people asking them to show up at the gate early. - TSA Agent. And of course it was delayed for 1 hour, though it was caused by the ground crew, not this extra screening. Have you ever had an SSSS on your boarding pass when taking a flight with an airline? Or maybe you should do a little more research on why they do that before you find clever ways to make it fun. The pat-down must be conducted by an officer of the same sex, so you may have to wait for an appropriate TSA agent to be available for your screening. Then youll be asked to go through the full body scanner. Formula, breast milk, toddler drinks, and baby/toddler food (to include puree pouches) in quantities greater than 3.4 ounces or 100 milliliters are allowed in carry-on baggage and do not need to fit within a quart-sized bag. As a muslim immigrant, I am SSSS almost all the time. Every time someone approached me, I was afraid there would be more "additional screening". In this post I wanted to take a detailed look at the significance of that. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. - TSA Agent. Leave it to our resident troll UA-NYC to make another inappropriate and totally unrelated (to the topic) comment. I'm 74 and fly with medical issues. Department of Homeland Securitys website. Anyways, people were nice and delay zero to none. The grabbing and searching of my crotch was traumatic and I didn't fly for a year. I was slightly insulted by the question but ignored the sexist nature of it and was polite and said I was on business and showed him my business card. Is that normal? These checks do include random checks. It is now controlled by CBP. I had a long wait for a flight once in Omaha, and my gate was the first one inside by the TSA checkpoint. Simply put, an SSSS on your boarding pass means that youre getting an extra thorough search when you go through security. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screens all airline passengers and baggage prior to boarding commercial aircraft. Wonder if it was pure coincidence or if it was some sort of retaliation by the AAgent. To be clear, just because you get that message doesnt necessarily mean youll get extra screening. I was traveling alone and had no clue what was happening. I have never been detained or had any known reason to be thought of as a threat. Which Way is Luxury Hotel Pricing Going in 2023? Yeah sorry, gate passes get full, standard screening. For a few years, I got selected every single time I flew. I can't even count how many times I got the SSSS but I was never sent to secondary screening or had any other issue during boarding. An official website of the United States government. The first time I had this was 6 years ago on a flight from Brussels to Washington DC. Theres nothing random about that. Changed back to plain Mrs now so Im inconspicuous. Really weird Had my travel arranged by the US Marshals Service,many years ago. I learned years ago for me the SSSS changed from 3 HAND WRITTEN RED INK MARKS ACROSS YOUR BOARDING PASS. They actually pulled me off of the plane for that one. One problem with the SSSS is that we go into the Precheck line routinely, so we don't look at the ticket for the SSSS. Stay Secure. Yes they are! He was probably wearing a cast or some type of medical device at that time, and when they performed the swab, there was probably an alarm, so a secondary patdown has to be conducted including a property search. I questioned them because I didn't know anything about it. What causes someone to get SSSS on theirboarding pass? I've learned that if you reprint your domestic boarding pass at a kiosk (such as at MIA in your case) after the international flight, it will usually have pre-check on it, as the SSSS was really just for the international segment. TSA PreCheck is a fantastic program whereby enrolled travelers can get expedited airport screening. Its part of NSAs racial profiling. It truly is a random process. As a TSA agent told me years ago--"looks like you're going to be our ssssssssspecial friend today!" The good news is that you get to cut the rest of the line, so if there are people waiting, you cut ahead of everyone. "Security" is the opposite of convenience. Market data provided by Factset. Sure enough, I have had several domestic flights since my last SSSS abroad and have not encountered it. Just drive to a destination. The TSA does indeed check checked baggage, but most of the time they don't need to do a physical search. Wait Times This sounds like fun. Children with Medical Conditions, Disabilities, or Mobility Aids, Liquid Formula, Breast Milk, Toddler Drinks, and Baby/Toddler food (to include puree pouches), http://www.tsa.gov/contact-center/form/cares. Practical Travel Safety and Security Issues, Airport Body Scanning Raises Radiation Exposure, Committee Says, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, top three in this week's Strange But True at AviationWeek.com. We had given ourselves ample time (1.5 hrs from TSA to boarding time) but ended up being the very last ones to board before pushback. Dont worry, its not a huge deal, your life isnt over. No. I rarely get the SSSS on a boarding pass these days. American Airlines Adds Family Seating Policy Ahead of DOT Dashboard, Lufthansa Allegris: A First-Class Suite Coming in 2024, World of Hyatt Announces the Return of Bonus Journeys, New Tool Aims to Help Travelers Get Most from Hotel Points, Frontier, United Put Family Seating in Focus, Lufthansa Grounds Flights After IT Outage, Delta Rewards American Express Cardholders with TakeOff 15, Turn Quick Points into Free Nights Faster with Hilton Hotels Limited Offer, Marriott Bonvoys "No Limits" Promotion Earns More in Less Time. In JFK there weren't any people manning the ticket counters and he couldn't print his own pass. However, in 2017I was getting additional screening every single time I flew. Three to six TSA agents set up at the gate. @KingBob - Haha, yeah seriously. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Wasn't half bad really once I knew how to deal with it. Future experiment: Travel with someone, switch bags, and watch the TSA lose their minds. I think that it's nonsense. Every time I travel domestically or internationally, I am randomly selected around 70-80% of the time, they write. They were happy with that answer. LOL LOL. Has anyone experience with these domestic screenings? 4s kinda sounds like double SS. U can't even denied bcz it's custom u have to. TSA officers will continue the practice of changing gloves after each pat-down. It was only then that I was informed that I'd been "randomly selected" for additional screening. Which Way is Luxury Hotel Pricing Going in 2023? Since 9-11 I traveled with my mom and sister sometimes other friends or family to Las Vegas, Nevada from Dallas Ft. Worth , Texas no matter if it was the 3 of us or 5 of us. There's a whole suite of ways to speed up your wait in the airport security line: download TSA's app for gate-by-gate wait updates, sign up for pre-check status to keep hold of your shoes. She gets SSSS couple times a year (or more), I never get SSSS. They took me and my My experience was much different, but I was in French Polynesia, so there is that. Flying after 2001 is such a hassle. Next, remove the animal. Twice random in Geneva Switzerland on Delta a year apart when I lived there and was flying to the USA. Then more hesitate hesitate then when I say yes I know I am the Chosen one he says You Know. One will search every inch of your belongings. The hotel clerk told me that it "happens all the time" and knew what was likely to happen. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. CS three? Your child or infant does not need to be present or traveling with you to bring breast milk, formula and/or related supplies. This also applies to breast milk and formula cooling accessories, such as ice packs, freezer packs, and gel packs (regardless of presence of breast milk). One other theory is that they determine your risk based on what might be considered suspicious behavior, like buying a one-way ticket or paying for your flight in cash. The agent will pat down every inch of your body, from your waistline to the area around yourcrotch. Theyre making sure Im carrying the same bags. Lol. I was going back to Turkey, I was flying out of Orlando airport. Security theater indeed. Luckily we had arrived early enough to be among the few people who could get the next available so we were thankful for that. ( See She's So Special). The most recent time I was chosen, my son was two and a half, so he had to watch because he didn't want to leave my side. make me feel SO SAFE. We almost missed the flight. What can you do if you frequently get SSSS?, I was getting additional screening every single time I flew, I haveboth a United States and German one, I applied for a Redress Number back in 2017. At my home airport everyone with a carry on gets searched at the gate if the SSSS has a carryon. Inform the TSA officer if your child is able to walk through the metal detector or needs to be carried through the metal detector by the parent/guardian. It was a real pain, but the redress process worked. So likely those passengers are not ones who have normally been subjected to this. Its happened to me one time. Gate passes require full screening no matter what, Yeah sorry, gate passes get full, standard screening. The conversation you've had with the agent was probably something out of the blue and the agent's way to strike a conversation with you. They took me and my stuff into another room, patted me down again and went through my stuff. The person checking me in is inputting info in his computer. Other unusual pat-down triggers include head coverings, even for religious purposes, or medical equipment that requires additional screening. So I am more than welcome the extra security that is imposed. If youve gone through secondary screening in the United States, what was your experience like? You are one of those people posting made up stories Why do you have to make up that story? It is treated just like any other identification and will not give you a free pass, so if you get selected for random, you will be sent for random. Doesn't matter if it domestic or international. LAX is a miserable experience anyway and after a long flight from New Zealand it was horrible. At a minimum, theyll put two upside down bins around your items to separate them from everyone elses. Ive gotten this because of my global entry when flying back into the US from abroad (at the gate before boarding to fly back). TSA strongly urges travelers to remove all items from pockets. 1. No. NEW YORK The Transportation Security Administration said Wednesday it is screening more passengers at airport gates, but not because of any specific threat. The TSA officer will not remove your child from his/her mobility aid, wheelchair or scooter. Then stare them the fuck down without saying anything else. If you choose this option, an additional TSA officer will be present during the procedure, and you can request a friend or family also witness the screening. A global entry ID don't mean much to TSA. None of the answers here should be considered an official response from TSA. Accessible property of all travelers, regardlessof age, must be screened. TSA Pre is an expedited screening program that allows qualifying travelers in select screening lanes to leave on their shoes, light outerwear and belts and to keep their laptop in a case and 3-1-1 compliant liquids/gels bag in a carry-on. 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