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You have to consider the fact that most airports were built pre-9/11. The architectural constraints of the airport means long lines are unavoidable if you need
by pknomad 2y ago
You have to consider the fact that most airports were built pre-9/11. The architectural constraints of the airport means long lines are unavoidable if you need to scan people and carry-on luggages for things like metal and sharp objects. Global entry only deals with international passengers which represents fraction of all passengers traveling in the US (which is what the front security deals with).
It also doesn't help that the security have to deal with passengers who don't follow the rules:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-england-patriots-jack-jones-arrest-loaded-guns-boston-logan-airport-carry-on-luggage https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-england-patriots-jack-jones...
- Scoundreller 2y agoTo be fair, airports were already screening for that pre-9/11. The tech has gotten a lot better which… should make things faster and easier to pinpoint and locate problematic objects instead of doing random checks? I think long lines are mainly due to growth of travel and aviation (more planes, bigger planes, and jamming more people in the same plane) without corresponding growth in airport security infra. If there were lineups at the shops in the airport, they’d build new and bigger shops in no time.