I saw a random screening at the GATE during boarding (yes, after clearing the security checkpoint), just like how it was after 9/11. Myself and the other pax boarding were surprised and dismayed to see it. Are random gate screenings coming back? I could see doing them if we were at security level red, or if there was a threat on a particular flight - but everything seemed so ordinary yesterday.
I thought the TSA had phased out random screenings at the gate because they beefed up procedures at the security checkpoint, like having to show your boarding pass with photo i.d. before going through screening, and at least your boarding pass again, after going through screening. In fact, I thought the TSA was so confident in its security checkpoints, that at some aiports you no longer have to show photo i.d. along with your boarding pass at the gate.
I thought the TSA had phased out random screenings at the gate because they beefed up procedures at the security checkpoint, like having to show your boarding pass with photo i.d. before going through screening, and at least your boarding pass again, after going through screening. In fact, I thought the TSA was so confident in its security checkpoints, that at some aiports you no longer have to show photo i.d. along with your boarding pass at the gate.
