Monday Morning at DFW Airport: Shoot Me
I just got back from taking an Allisonette to catch a flight to Connecticut for summer camp. Her two bags made the flight; she did not. Now I’m completely responsible. Travelers are supposed to arrive two hours early; we were only an hour-and-a-half early. But having spent 83 minutes in various lines, I had ample time to assess the situation. I have two thoughts. One, never fly on Monday morning. The security line alone was start-to-finish 46 minutes long, and the TSA folks and American Air-LINES staff explained repeatedly that Monday mornings are “always like this.” (I’m new.) Two, something must be done about the carry-on hogs. Tons of people in front of us had carry-ons that would not fit into the little wire tester thing, and not for lack of trying. (Many slaps to foreheads when a lady got her bag stuck in the tester and it took two random people in line and three minutes to wrench it free.)
Carry-ons cause delays at every juncture: ticketing, security, and then the wretched process of squeezing them into overhead compartments and under seats. So here is my proposal: One carry-on bag goes free. The second bag is the problem, so charge for it. And make all of the two-bag folks go through a separate security line so those who travel light are not penalized. At security, one line can be for priority access; one line for regular ticket holders with one carry-on; and the final one for regular ticket-holders who want to carry on two items. As for my unhappy camper, she flies out tomorrow morning and we will leave at 5:10 am for her 7:50 am flight. It’s Tuesday, so we should be good, right? Wish us luck.
Oh yes, Matt and Me are correct: DFW/TSA run their security like a well-oiled machine.
C’mon – if you arrive an hour and a half early at the airport, unless it’s Thanksgiving or Christmas, you SHOULD be able to make it through and get on your flight. I’m positive that many other people would back me up that other airport seem to run their security MUCH more efficiently than DFW. I’m not sure if it’s staffing issue or what, but almost every other airport I fly from is a breeze compared to DFW.
And he’s right: those double/triple carry-on people should be stopped before they ever GET in the security line.
Most problems at airports are the cause of travelers. You hit on one huge problem: carry-on hogs. Another: folks who cram bins with items they can easily fit under their seat (purses, blankets, you name it). Another: people who get bent out of shape because their “personal freedom” is compromised by people who won’t lighten up in the bag-check/TSA lines. Hey, folks: They are picking your sorry butt up and FLYING YOU IN THE AIR IN DEFIANCE OF GOD’S WILL. In return, don’t try to game the system, do what you’re told, keep your social/political opinions to yourself, say yes sir and no sir, pack appropriately — in other words, be as mature as a 10-year-old.
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