What does it matter if you get the boarding pass at the gate or outsideof the "secured" area? You still need a ticket to get in. David Ross http://home.attbi.com/~damiross/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Matthew Montano" <mmontano@direct.ca> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Sent: Saturday, November 23, 2002 9:50 Subject: Re: [AIRLINE] Gate check-in being phased out (via PS Inform) > Miserable like the rest of the world I believe. > > Are there any countries (other than the USA) that permit pax to pass > into the sterile area without a boarding pass? > > Matthew > > On Friday, November 22, 2002, at 07:45 PM, Jim Fuoco wrote: > > > Another example of how the TSA is out to make the travelling public > > miserable. > > > > On Fri, 22 Nov 2002, Scott Kinniburgh wrote: > > > >> USA today reports that the Transportation Security Administration > >> plans to force all airline passengers to get boarding passes > >> before going through security checkpoints. TSA is testing > >> the system at six airports and plans to introduce it nationwide > >> next year. > >> > >> Read the article at: > >> <A > >> HREF="http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2002/2002-11-22- > >> boarding.htm"> > >> Gate check-in being phased out (via PS Inform)</A> > >> http://www.usatoday.com/travel/news/2002/2002-11-22-boarding.htm > >>