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Just get TSA pre-check. It's so freaking easy and it makes airport security checkpoints not a big deal at all.

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I refuse to pay TSA for "solving" a problem that they created.

More customers paying for pre-check incentivizes TSA to make the regular experience comparatively worse.

You either pay with time or money.

Pay for what exactly?

Or you listen to podcast

There are a few credit cards that will cover the cost for you. I believe both the Capital One Venture card and Chase Sapphire Reserved card will do this for you.

Keep in mind that it's only like $50 CAD for 4 years. You're basically paying for the printing of the card and nothing more.

Such is the nature of a government that is based on violence. I too object vehemently to it but as another commenter pointed out, you will incur costs if you do, and costs if you don’t.

Minimize the costs to you and just pay them. You only get one life.

In the long run, it will make you more efficient, and hopefully provide you with greater resources to fight them.

... but all government is based on violence ...

I have an extreme aversion on principle to paying mafia protection money, and will only do so if my life or livelihood actually depends on it. I certainly won't do so just to make my life a bit more convenient.

That's a very principled position. I'll see you on the other side of security.

Principle was the wrong word. I'm not taking an ethical stand -- I just hate this sort of humiliation from authority figures so much that I genuinely can't bring myself to make the rational decision to get Pre Check.

I completely support this position.

Unless there's low volume that day so they don't open the pre-check line. Or the airport is too "small" to have a pre-check line. When it works, it's great, but it seems to be luck of the draw whether they'll actually honor pre-check status.

I’m not the most frequent flier in the world, but I have never flown to a US airport without a precheck line. At worst, they’ve handed me a placard for the people manning the scanners saying I can leave my laptop in my bag and my shoes on through the standard metal detector.

Works only for US citizens and Permanent Residents.

And many other nationalities through Global Entry (GE includes TSA Pre), plus Canadians and Canadian permanent residents via NEXUS (which includes GE and through that also TSA Pre).

There was a time where what you say was true, but they've broadened access.

Here you go [1]. It's a lengthy and tedious process but it is there.

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[1] https://www.cbp.gov/travel/trusted-traveler-programs/global-...

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