Registered Traveler Program Open For Business

storem writes "Enrollment into TSA's Registered Traveler program started yesterday at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Frequent flyers are given the opportunity to sign up for a fast-track system using biometrics to identify themselves. It seems this is pretty much the same system tested in Europe in the s-Travel program. There frequent flyers carried their biometric identifiers (fingerprint & iris) with them between airports on a smart card (privacy reasons)."

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Airport security is easy

[Zed2K]

I don't know what these frequent fliers have packed in their carry on bags that causes them to waste so much time at security. I've been to the nations busiest airports at the worst times (holidays) and have never spent more than 10-15 minutes or so getting through security. I never set off the metal detector therefore I never have to get searched. Its extremely simple:

1. Empty out your pockets into your carry on bag. Everything! Keys, changes, everything! I usually keep my wallet on me just because only thing in there is paper and plastic.
2. Stick your boarding pass in your back pocket so nothing is in your hands.
3. Wear sneakers. If you can't wear sneakers then take your shoes off ahead of time and send them through the machine.
4. No big metal belt buckles. I see this so often, people are idiots.
5. Walk through normally, not folding your arms or hands in pockets.
6. Be polite! This is a biggie! I've seen so many rude frequent fliers and businessmen at security.

Using these simple steps avoids any metal on you and gets you through security without getting stopped. It takes no time at all to put things in your carry on bag before you leave your home or car. But people are so freaking lazy then they act like the security is singling them out when the real truth is they set off the detector because they are a freaking moron.