Today, I tried to use my Premier Gold status for the “fast track check-in” at ORD. Turns out, it’s a regular security lane, not even TSA Pre. Why put the damn sign there if it’s not even true? 🤦🏻‍♂️

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Airline status doesn’t reduce your security risk in the view of the government. “Priority security” means the same thing it did before Pre existed: shorter lines (usually) but regular screening.

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It’s always been like this...

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