Took him 40+ mins to arrive. We should be told the reason we are being "flagged". Then once again and he said, "there's no why". This happened to me this week just as I was boarding a flight from Iceland. But I only get at AMD airport in India. ALSO, please remember, if you are traveling with ANYONE, family, business, or talk to someone in the terminal too long, they now get to enjoy this process, possibly permanently, for as long as they live. The US is hell and enjoy trying to convert the rest of the word in hell. All those travelling to USA, Canada and the UK are required to switch on their electronic devices at the Dubai International airport or risk being denied access to fly. Your email address will not be published. No clue why I was selected, but even curiouser why all the elders got selected that day. All checkpoints are ADA accessible for additional assistance please contact TSA Cares 72 hours prior to your flight. I've never once gotten the dreaded "Quad" on my boarding pass. My whole family was serially assaulted. I guess he did it at the beginning to try to "crack" me or wear me down. I have had trusted traveler status for almost a decade, have never violated any travel policies and have been to places ranging from suitable for a G-rated family vacation to locations where civil war and bombings have occurred literally the day after I leave. Im so confused! In this case they took him and my wife and they both had to get the extra screening that was complicated when he was carrying his older ipod that was not charged. The Transportation Security Admin. (TSA) assigned Fed. WE SCREENED VISA PAGE INTO THE MACHINE AND ANSWER ALL QUISTIONS BY THE MACHINE THAN MADE THE FINGERPRINT INTO THE SAME MACHINE THAN THE MACHINE TOOK FULL FACE PICTURE THAN A WHITE PAPER CAME OUT FROM THE MACHINE WE GAVE IT TO THE MAN AND WENT TO THE BAGGAGE CLAIM AND COLLECTED OUR BAGS THAN WE EXITED FROM THE GREEN DOOR WITHOUT ANY INSPICTION When i could not check in online, i knew something was up. There is no rhyme or reason to many of these I hear about and there is ALWAYS somebody (ticket agents included) who seem to be able to 'vent' by giving these out. Passengers who are unable to switch on their electronic devices risk being offloaded or being asked to leave behind such devices. Last time I got put through the body scanner, but I don't think they even opened my suitcase. It’s not the TSA’s fault, and they’re not any happier about having to perform the secondary search than I am. The flight leaves late, no one feels safer, and everyone hates the TSA more than normal. They separated me from my husband (he insisted on staying where he could see me and won) and I waited for the TSA agent to arrive. However I believe my listing is because I volunteered to staff that I thought the process was a waste of taxpayers money. I told her we were on a Viking cruise that started in Reykjavik and circled the island. Instead, you’ll get a message saying that you’ll only be able to print your boarding pass at the airport. When it hit me what they’re trying to do with their obnoxious “security audits” at the gate. Hot Tip: When in doubt, you can always ask TSA for a pat-down screening. TSA's screening procedures are intended to prevent prohibited items and other threats to transportation security from entering the sterile area of the airport and are … ", "If everything we did was always the same, it would provide a checklist for people to know exactly what to expect," TSA wrote. The kicker? TSA are inconsistent - about 20% are cheerful and friendly. Travelers who have not flown since the pandemic are also likely to notice some other changes. I will be easy to be screened. Glad this was at LHR rather than in the US hearing the stories... :-). Explaining to any child why a full pat down is gonna happen after you spend a lifetime telling them no one should touch your body that you don’t know.... still pretty upset about it all. In addition to creating the TSA, the Aviation Transportation and Security Act required 100% of all checked baggage to be screened by X-rays, the Federal Air Marshal … Even better – when travelling with multiple people in your party, make sure you all have identical luggage. All they did at MAN was pull me aside swabbed me and my bag for drugs and that was it. HERE is where the problems started. Flew Delta. I proceeded to security and showed them the SSSS marking - they had no idea what that meant and screened me per usual. I went through security no problems, but had issues with getting bags through xray. I was picked for SSSS yesterday on a flight from Athens (GR) to Newark. Yes, 5 S's! Susan J: I also had the SSSS when we were leaving Iceland on August 10, 2021. I had to stay over night at the airport because my ticket had a layover of 11 hours in Madrid. I've had SSSS a dozen or so times, both before and after the tightened procedure. So they call my flight, I head down, scan, the agent panics because i didn't go through secondary at Houston (I never left the sterile area). Have we no rights???? My best advice is to sign up for that and also to sign up for a Known Traveler Number (or Trusted Traveler Number...same thing). Most time the second screen takes extra 20 minutes or so, but one time it took 40 minutes because they were checking explosive powder everywhere from my head to toe and everything in my backpack. Related Links: Real ID Toll free airline … Like many of you, I had the privilege of being on the SSSS with all y'all for the entirety of 2016. For me I was having flight with my family from Ist to Mia on turkish airline I saw SSSS in my boarding and I was busy asking many people about why I am selected we all thouht that we will have bad procedures upon arriving to Miami so we cancelled the whole trip. The officer logged my name, saw him making phone call, had his supervisor signed the log book. Every single thing in my handbag and carry-on was opened and looked at - my prescription meds included. He was the only one and we were all on one reservation. Stalin, Hitler, and Mau are laughing and smiling in their graves. The process took me between 30 to 40 minutes. I became EXP when I was 19 and did a lot of international travel. I am too the unfortunate getting SSSS “quad” on boarding pass. Random Searches in the TSA Pre Line? Without shoes. I fear we'll see more SSSS from Canada to USA. The TSA has confirmed that if passengers are willing to provide additional information and submit to possible additional screening, there may be other means of substantiating an individual's identity, including the use of publicly available databases. There are a variety of things that can cause you to get selected for secondary security screening. By the time i finally got up to TSA, They told me i needed to go to a different checkpoint because they were training a dog and that my process would mess the dog up. If I make redemption for myself and my husband under one reservation using my miles, sometimes the SSSS will show up on his ticket... My SSSS experience is pretty similar to yours most of the time, except I can never check in at Kiosk in USA. I was just flagged for SSSS traveling from ICN to SFO. It will also be tested for traces of explosives, and any removable pouches will be required to undergo X-ray screening. When we got to the gate, a furious attendant asked where we had been. Unlike most of you guys here, I know exactly why I am on that list. Which if they’re going after me it clearly is. It had SSSS on it. I am a frequent flyer on all major airlines. Everything was a breeze up until I got to Miami. I was told by quite a few cabin Crew that this was done by the cabin crew. I suspect this is because of my unusual travel patterns (I travel to some “suspicious” countries, book a lot of one-way international flights, etc.). I'm confined to a wheelchair after an accident but they had no way of knowing that at the time. dont warry I wish TSA was as friendly. It only took a few minutes. I do see now, thanks to your blog that the overnight in FRA might have been the cause. Any explanation as to how they do that? You could also get that for a number of other reasons. I'm filing with DHS to see if I have an issue so that I don't have to deal with this again. According to my research this is supposed to be an enhanced security check in the USA but this did not happen. "Procedures call for moving the test strip to the side and applying the solution from the dropper to test the strip. Black women, for example, are among the most frequently detained travelers around the world. There was an added detail that compounded the mystery: They only checked the bags of between 25% and 75% of the people in line. I didn't even look at the AUH-LAX ticket, and sure enough, SSSS. So if you are flying to Cancun from Detroit and have a connector in Miami you will have to be subject to re-screening and you better hope you have the time between flights. I had no idea what that was. I know they had to do what is required of them. Early morning flight to Vancouver CA. TSA blamed Homeland Security and Homeland Security blamed them in return. (Expats are still required to file and pay US taxes in addition to their country of residency), the world is big No one at United can tell me why I was signed out. As foreigner there was a time I got it every single flight. I may look into it if I keep getting randomly selected. The new procedure took 40 minutes last time, despite being "in transit". I have a TKN which disappeared and replaced with SSSS. He asked the same question and I answered same. It's no longer happening. Then you’ll get a full body pat down (which you can choose to have in private if you want). I see no other reason for it. I am too the unfortunate getting SSSS “quad” on boarding pass. He sent me to a express checkpoint for people who want to go through security quickly, but have to pay. Doesn't matter if it's Canada, EU or middle east I get it every single time without a fail. SOLUTION! We applied for Redress number. He has health issues. I guess he did it at the beginning... Oh boy I started travelling for work a lot when I was 18yo. Two available tickets agents took people from the economy line while we were standing waiting. I seem to get SSSS when ever entering the US from DXB or FRA, never AUH, CDG, or LHR. Please see my comment "DID YOU KNOW?" I was getting the freaking SSSS on every trip. Back then I also travelled a lot on one-way tickets. It disturbed me a lot. My flight attendant friend did note if I did not follow through with my Global Entry or ReAddress application I would have been place back on the SSSS list. The Transportation Security Administration said Wednesday it is screening more passengers at airport gates, but not because of any specific threat. As the frequent flyer you are lucky, do you believe the extra screening process serves any validity? So started the drill. My partner and I recently (Feb 2017) flew back from a vacation in London. I immediately sat down and researched on the net as to why I was being screened again. At one point, I thought I was going to have a full-fledged panic attack. Can't be too safe, right? "(Officers) simply have the passenger remove the cap/lid and they hold the strip over the opening of the container," the TSA wrote in a blog post in July. None of that was present at any time. She was adamant I tell her which ports we stopped in. Make sure they stamp your boarding pass. Travel 2-3 times a year. shortly before boarding, I got called to the front, so to speak , and that is when I noticed the SSSS on the pass. Thank goodness I got to the airport with a lot of extra time. At a minimum, they’ll put two upside down bins around your items to separate them from everyone else’s. A few years back, heading from PHX to SFO (a trip that we make 1 - 4x per month), I was called out at baggage drop for additional TSA screening. When I got to AUH pre-clearance, my scanned ticket beeped. That meant I had to unpleasantly overnight it at FRA before my early connection. So, I literally just experienced this process, this past weekend (April 20), after flying all over the world for the past 25 years, currently traveling as a trusted traveler and on my third passport. TSA was professional however the experience was scary for a child who flies once a year for vacation and TSA could have done a much better job explaining. Take off my jeans so that they could fondle my balls some more. Had it on my next flight, MSY-IAH-CUN as well, but not on the flight back. Whether it was entered intentionally or by mistake (but come on. I explained that I did wait, and they sent me here! IE 11 is not supported. I work for the government and had a whole bunch of background checks. "While this would be extremely helpful for passengers, it would also be useful to those wishing to do us harm.". Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report. My head is spinning just thinking that I'm in some kind of watch list. Remember, new flight means new boarding pass, so new screening AGAIN, new check to get onboard, new stop and frisk to get on the plane, AND another opportunity to be SENT BACK AGAIN. The way you’ll want to address this is by applying for a Redress number. Sure if you travel international for work you could end up on the list, but it's not as likely because most individuals with regular international travels have Global Entry. Took about 5 minutes. I've been SSSS'ed flying out of Canada (to the US/international) several times, but I've never been escorted to the front of the line or had to power on my electronics. You can do so through the DHS TRIP program, which stands for Traveler Redress Inquiry Program. I managed to stay calm and said: "I would ask 'why?'". There’s no way to know when you book whether you’ll get the dreaded “SSSS.” However, if you’re going to get it, you won’t be able to load your boarding pass online. I always have a good attitude during the process. I was waiting for my flight in Madrid when I was approached by the security staff for extra screening. It was a one off luckily but it shows that the agent can do it manually. My nine year old was chosen a couple of years after 9/11 and as her mum so was I, as well as the rest of my party! If you are traveling with a child who has a disability, TSA will allow . I DO NOT CONSENT to being touched that way. I think indicating to someone you've been tagged is silly. Why didn’t they always check my bag? Found insideAirport Passenger Screening Using Millimeter Wave Machines provides findings and recommendations on compliance with applicable health and safety guidelines and appropriateness of system design and procedures for preventing over exposure. ), I could only think it was racially motivated. Why not swap with yourself? Return flight SJD-LAX-SEA received *SSSS* on both boarding passes. They went through alot of questions and my phone all my contacts and my apps. Homeland Security Redress complaint, I did that. He suggested if I wanted to resolve it I would have to take action once back in the US, but couldn't direct me with any instructions of which office or facility to contact. Don't know if its been SSS before but i am always randomly picked. But he has to go though secondary screening when he comes back to US from abroad. Full drill as you've described, 3 agents another 20 minutes, no time to eat during layover as planned. It takes 6 people to search through all my stuff, feel me up and of course, find absolutely nothing. Later, when I had my Global Entry interview, they asked me about it. I've been 4s'd a few times flying from Canada to Phoenix and Las Vegas. You have no notifications. Until one day in Miami the USCBP took me to a secondary room for questioning. After 2 months however it stopped, and never had it again (hope I am not jinxing it). On the back I printed my pass and got this gem for the 1st time. Seems like bag agents get to add people to special lists too. He didn’t understand the concept of dual citizenship. I got the SSSS on a one way CAI-AUH-NYC flight. I had SSSS on EK F DXB-JFK. At the entrance to my concourse was another security point. After an hour and a half of insults and threats I was let go, but I'm sure never going to visit Canada or buy anything Canadian ever again. Just back from usa. Next- Palms wiped, Someone flagged us for some reason. He started getting this ssss all on a sudden since last year. Another clue that the agents really do know more about these selections than they tell us. Was on an American Airlines flight from London Heathrow to PHL and printed my boarding pass (which didn't have SSSS on it) and bag tags at a self service kiosk. The kicker? I was a bit shocked when they took me in the back room as I have Global Entry and an APEC card and was using a priority screening area. The extra security screening was fairly quick, always under 5 min. Well known that traveling through IST airport will often get you put on the SSSShit list. Definitely interested in learning more about the outcome. Planning to apply for Global Entry for him. You usually end up on the SSSS... DID YOU KNOW? Got flagged with SSSS at KEF. I think a lot of the SSSS comes from the fact that no-fly lists appear to flag anybody with the same name as someone on a no-fly or terror watch list. By the time I get back, flight left. God help these incompetent, merciless TSA. I can't imagine what it would be like to be dark skinned, male, and be "suspicious" looking. I hope I can find a solution if I am on some permanent list as I travel extensively for business and continually having to go through extra screening would be very inconvenient - sure defeats the purpose of the background checks, interviews and fees paid for GE and APEC memberships! Never, not ever. Future experiment: Travel with someone, switch bags, and watch the TSA lose their minds. Remember: Even if an item is permitted, it may be subject to additional screening or not allowed through the checkpoint if it triggers an alarm during the … If you have won lawsuits or are in litigation with law enforcement agencies, there is a chance they will put you on a list. Everything else was pretty much like described in the post. The stupidest part is they didn't really do much more than usual, it was just repetitive. I have been told several times, you have been randomly selected and have been through full body scanner - pretty much many times. The Swiss take you from the Check In line and put you in a private room with two Swiss agents who pat you down and go through everything. If you receive SSSS on your boarding pass, plan for the screening process to take 10 . But do they scan the passenger before board the flight or at airport of arrival in USA. So I had to go back to the counter with all my belongings. Before that trip, I had been in the U.S. for three times, I even lived and worked there for 3 months on my first visit, I had lived in Canada for 6 months as well. Airlines aren't *that* vindictive. This is a public version of a report with Sensitive Security Information that GAO issued in December 2014. Information TSA deemed sensitive has been redacted. The best I can figure is it's because I regularly criticize WestJet online. Provides the final report of the 9/11 Commission detailing their findings on the September 11 terrorist attacks. Anyway I was told by security... My partner and I recently (Feb 2017) flew back from a vacation in London. The lady who went through my stuff was very polite and even friendly. He replied he didn't know why I had been flagged either. Security Screening; Special Procedures; TSA PreCheck® Passenger Support; Travel Tips; FAQ; Media. I said, "No, this is my fourth time, I've been there three times. It also happened a couple years ago from Frankfurt (there I was surrounded, also at the gate just before boarding, by aggressively rude German officers with automatic weapons. I was informed that this is a TSA matter and so I did not get angry at the staff in Iceland. I have been “SSSS’d” several times. The humiliation is really not worth it. The airline employee will check my passport and then print the dreadful 'SSSS' ticket. I have Global Entry and both passport information is on my GE record. @Lucky Purse search, and cell phone power on- Pass- full body pat down- Pass…. We will see next time. We also missed the complimentary cocktail before takeoff. I did a cursory check of the Checkpoints and Borders Policy Debate forum on FlyerTalk; and the discussion with the closest topic … Got my first SSSS today flying from Jamaica to Atlanta on Delta. So with all this checking and not finding anything why would the TSA think I need extra screening. Just leave the . I was angry from then on. You don't mention having Global Entry. The 4Ss where hand-placed with a red stamp by the airline agent after I had a small argument with him about my seat. They ask me where my stuff is and I hold up the ear buds. HERE is where the problems started. The Transportation Security Administration is under renewed criticism for its security tactics after video captured over the Labor Day weekend shows TSA agents testing passengers' drinks at an airport gate in Columbus, Ohio. Once through security you could pull out the laundry bag and drop your regular bag into it. I get it, it’s not the TSA agents fault that they have to perform it, but I have met several douchbags in the past where I never want to go through a pad down again. Sure we do, but these procedures are unnecessarily inconsistent, often rudely or abusively executed, and seem unlikely to be effective - why strip search my 12-year old, boarding a flight after a Disney holiday? They pat down every inch of your body, from your waistline to the area around your crotch. I had no issues with Global Entry upon arrival at LAX, thankfully. Getting the dreaded “SSSS” on your boarding pass sure can be a pain. It happened to me. Very unfair process. I have asked every single TSA and CBP supervisor about why the hell do I get it but no luck. Will find out in April when he flies again. Well, after that extra check were sitting long in waiting area since we arrived early and I was called through airport radio again and sent to the room where they said they will check the luggage now. possible the company booked the flight with a 3 days notice and took the cheapest instead of a direct flight. Ruined the end of my beautiful month long vacation. I was so traumatized I had chest pains and wept. Then no one could release me until the downstairs first “Super” would tell the upstairs “ Super” why I was detained. When I said I checked them he stated that he only told be to check the radar detector and that I need to go get the other items back for the airline. I get the SSSS every time I'm flying back into the US and the process is exactly as described. Think Egypt and Turkey or other similar destinations. I work for the government and had a whole bunch of background checks. You never know when some … The TSA insisted Tuesday that this policy of randomly checking passengers' drinks at the gate has been going on for five years now. Are there any signs that you’ll be subjected to additional security? Settings WELCOME_INDEX, Bing [Bot] NO_PMS_INFO Practical Travel Safety and Security Issues - DTW TSA additional gate screenings.. - make me feel SO SAFE. Passed- second full body pat down, Pass- waited while the TSA agent took my boarding pass, out into the terminal??? A female agent called Claire showed up and said she would have to pat me down again nothing. While everyone else was rushed aboard the departing flight, i was lead to one side of the (empty) gate and got swabbed, frisked and searched and all my electronics had to be powered on. Not really sure why they didn’t radio her??? Heathrow appears to be better. Even though they will tell you the rules are managed by the TSA and the airline never knows how or why people are selected. Wouldn't this make the real bad guys be aware and then pass their bags to a friend who is not flagged? After a month of a significant amount of general European rudeness, 36 hours of inadequate sleep, and finally being under-caffeinated (it was 5am! Fortunately one of the other agents came over quickly, apologized for his fellow agent's failure to stamp my boarding pass, and properly stamped my boarding pass. Never, not ever. I told her we were on a Viking cruise that started in Reykjavik and circled the island. The supervisor then began re-opening every single item I had in my backpack. Found inside – Page 168However , TSA did not analyze the pilot test results to determine if SPOT was more cost effective than other alternatives , such as random screening of passengers . In October 2004 , TSA implemented additional pilot programs in ... It was said to be random. @ Ken -- Surprisingly have had no issues with immigration, and my Global Entry has worked as usual. I received a handwritten SSSS from an idiot passport control person at Vancouver as I arrived to Canada from US for a first time. I've had SSSS a dozen or so times, both before and after the tightened procedure. I was born in Cuba but I'm also an American citizen. Beware, if there is an unspecified time differential between screenings, YOU WILL GET ANOTHER. I stumbled across a list of countries I had supposedly visited over the years, all correct except two: Afghanistan and Algeria!!!! 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