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1. Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Monday, 28-Nov-2022 13:28:24 UTC Bernie

   When you see the SSSS mark on your ticket, it means you've been randomly selected for an extra security check at the gate.

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Monday, 28-Nov-2022 13:48:28 UTC Bernie

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     • Jay D'Lugin

     @JayDLugin Indeed, I booked the ORY -> LAX leg separately so I could do a 1-day layover in Paris.

   • Jay D'Lugin (jaydlugin@mstdn.social)'s status on Monday, 28-Nov-2022 13:48:29 UTC Jay D'Lugin

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     @codewiz It's the hiss of the TSA snake.

     It's not random. It's added if the trip meets certain criteria. A last-minute, one-way ticket purchase will often trigger it, for example. More security theatre.

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Monday, 28-Nov-2022 14:04:54 UTC Bernie

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     • Patrick Georgi

     @patrick They Swipe Swabs over your Skin and Scan them.

   • Patrick Georgi (patrick@georgi.family)'s status on Monday, 28-Nov-2022 14:04:56 UTC Patrick Georgi

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     @codewiz Is that the Snooping Security Super Special?
   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Tuesday, 29-Nov-2022 07:03:53 UTC Bernie

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     • sneak
     • ringo

     @ringo @sneak Aha, that's what the four Ses stood for!

     "Secondary Security Screening Selection"

     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secondary_Security_Screening_Selection

   • ringo (ringo@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Tuesday, 29-Nov-2022 07:03:57 UTC ringo

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     • sneak

     @codewiz yep thats the whole selective screening fiasco.

     been there done that..

     @sneak

   • Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Tuesday, 29-Nov-2022 07:08:09 UTC Aral Balkan

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     @codewiz “Random” *wink, wink* :)

     https://www.cntraveler.com/story/what-to-know-if-an-ssss-code-shows-up-on-your-boarding-pass

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Tuesday, 29-Nov-2022 07:11:07 UTC Bernie

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     • ar.al🌻

     "The TSA agents were polite and professional, but the delay nearly caused us to miss our flight."

     Same experience: after the secondary screening, I was the last passenger boarding the plane, long after the last call.
     @aral

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Tuesday, 29-Nov-2022 12:50:53 UTC Bernie

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     • sneak
     • ringo

     @ringo @sneak I guess this time my sins were:
     1) flying alone
     2) booking last minute
     3) booking a separate return flight to the US rather than a round-trip

     And yes, they said "randomly selected" multiple times.

   • ringo (ringo@noagendasocial.com)'s status on Tuesday, 29-Nov-2022 12:50:54 UTC ringo

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     • sneak

     @codewiz @sneak yep, in short the tsa has their doubts about you.

     its never random, and they always say it is.

   • Bernie (codewiz@mstdn.io)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Nov-2022 07:36:59 UTC Bernie

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     • ar.al🌻
     • Tanuki

     @Tanuki @aral Doesn't work when online check-in fails for unspecified reasons, forcing you to get a paper ticket at the counter.

   • Tanuki (tanuki@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Nov-2022 07:37:00 UTC Tanuki

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     • ar.al🌻

     @aral @codewiz not sure if you know this tip already but if you get a SSSS you can pocket that boarding pass and pull up the one on your phone. Present that, it won't have the mark.

   • Aral Balkan (aral@mastodon.ar.al)'s status on Wednesday, 30-Nov-2022 07:37:02 UTC Aral Balkan

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     @codewiz Glad to hear you made your flight, Bernie :)