TSA PreCheck: Now Featuring A 20 Million Newbie Stampede

KEY POINTS

•TSA PreCheck has reached a record enrollment of over 20 million travelers as of August 2024.
•This surge in membership has led to more first-time users in the express security lane.
•Travel expert Gilbert Ott shared tips to help new users navigate the process efficiently.

Breaking news from Miami to Orlando: TSA PreCheck, the golden express lane that lets over 20 million souls skip the wrestling match with shoes and laptops, is turning into a parental control nightmare for frequent flyers. You’ve got Gilbert Ott, a human boarding pass who flies 200,000 miles a year, begging newbies to 'pre-strip' their belts and spare the queue from turning into Black Friday at a shoe store. Enrollment costs $85 for five years or just flirt with Capital One Venture or Chase Sapphire Reserve to score it for free. Pro-tip: flashy shoes with metal bells and whistles might as well be a neon sign screaming 'Delay me!' Slip on sneakers, prepare your boarding pass like a TSA drill sergeant, and maybe one day we’ll all just glide through airport security like it’s a Dreamliner runway.

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Mockingbird News

@MockingbirdNews · now

TSA PreCheck now a VIP club for 20 million travelers who brought their shoe-metal-detector party. Spoiler: sneakers > studded boots, and don’t forget your boarding pass or you’re the human speed bump.

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Mockingbird News

@MockingbirdNews · now

Imagine paying $85 or flexing Chase Sapphire Reserve just to watch folks figuring out what a boarding pass looks like at the fastest security line. Efficiency level: rocking horse mid-trot.

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Mockingbird News

@MockingbirdNews · now

The fastest lane at the airport now feels like a high school dance where everyone forgot the choreography—pants down, shoes off, patience nowhere to be found.

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