Is it possible to go through airport security without having to fly somewhere?

[originalpckelly]

Just wondering. :P

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Well, it used to be that if you were accompaning a minor or a disabled person to a

flight, you could go through to the plane and then return. I don't know if you can still do this or not.

[Hawkeye-X]

3. I did that once, last year

accompanying my deaf wife and my infant son on their solo trip to New York.

Got through TSA fine, and made it all the way to my wifes seat. Once they were settled, I walked back to my car and drove home.

[Warpy]

2. If you're that eager for a cheap feel, sure

because they don't check your boarding pass until you get to the gate.

Back before things got crazy, I'd go through the screening from time to time to meet friends coming into town so I could see them a minute earlier.

[Cant trust em]

6. They usually check it when you get to the end of the security line before the machines.

At least in my experience.

[wtmusic]

8. At LAX they check it before you can get in line. nt

[Warpy]

19. I guess it varies airport to airport

and I did mention that this was before things went completely nuts.

No one checked my paperwork here four years ago until I got to the gate, although they did deprive me of my shoes and make me take the laptop out of the overstuffed backpack.

I guess they thought the gun toting National Guard guys patrolling the airport were intimidating enough.

[Cant trust em]

20. The M-16 days were pretty nuts.

I know things are dangerous, but it's not like I'm flying out of Tel Aviv International.

[Warpy]

21. Our airport shares a strip with the USAF

so it's always been set on "paranoid." They do let me take my knitting needles. Other airports consider old ladies with knitting to be prime terror suspects.

[nadinbrzezinski]

23. Yes they do, out of every airport, at the entrance to checkpoint

You haven't flown since 911, have you? You are describing the system on 910

[Locrian]

4. well

I know a few people that would probably agree to feel you up for a few bucks, if that's what you're after.

[pnorman]

5. INQUIRING MINDS WANT TO KNOW

[originalpckelly]

14. Hey, who took that picture of me?

OK, I'm not that fat anymore, I just had un-subscribe from the Casual Male XL stuff, but seriesly I used to have to shop there.

[ejpoeta]

7. my husband had to go through the body scanner when he went into the airport

to work on one of the machines.

[pipi_k]

9. Aren't you worried...

they'll be suspicious if they see you go through security 23 times in the same day?


:7

[originalpckelly]

10. Well, they wouldn't have to worry...

It certainly wouldn't be a dry run. :spank: I'm going to hell for that one, which doesn't matter, because I don't believe in hell. :P

[pipi_k]

18. I don't believe...

in hell either, which is unfortunate, since I'll bet there would be some real interesting and fun people there...

:7

[seabeyond]

11. you need a ticket to go thru security. or accompany a child with ticket. nt

[ncrainbowgrrl]

12. I donno... do airport workers (like food vendors) get same treatment?

anyone know?

[LisaL]

15. I am pretty sure they do.

[Stinky The Clown]

13. Under ordinary circumstamces, no, you cannot

You need to show your boarding pass to even enter the TSA line.

[slackmaster]

16. You have to have a boarding pass to go through security, but nobody can force you to get on a plane

Unless you are in custody of law enforcement.

[jberryhill]

17. Yes - it's called a gate pass

But you have to have some sort of reason.

For example, some airlines rent conference rooms adjoining their lounges for business meetings. If you are an attendee at the meeting, and not flying in to the airport, they will issue you a gate pass.

Gate passes are also given to parents accompanying minors, depending on the airline's unaccompanied minors policy.

&c

[nadinbrzezinski]

22. No