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Friday, July 11, 2008 07:37 AM
Original article: Ask the pilot

Gate luggage checks

Patrick -

Awesome post - thanks! The TSA has made flying in the US seem like we're living in a police state, and as a person who flies every week for a living, I'm with you on the frustration level.

But re "TSA implementing gate-side luggage checks similar to those that were common in the days following Sept. 11", I have not heard or seen this anywhere - is it already happening, scheduled to happen etc? I fly mostly east coast airports but regularly go through Chicago, Denver and LAX and have not encountered this. As a frequent flier on at least one airline, and I usually get upgraded, I try like heck to be the first one on the plane to get away from the chaos in the boarding area. Am I now at risk for what I've heard one pilot refer to as "gate rape?"

Keep up the great posts!

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