Originally Posted by
deltajuliet
On a totally separate note, TSA has been handling things very differently at different airports. I try to commute out of uniform for comfort and to avoid questions from passengers, but then TSA gives me problems about my labelled crew bag and the liquid/gel toiletries therein, even after showing them my crew badge. Other times, even in uniform, they hassle me about a laptop in my suitcase and say even crew members need to take it out.
It seems different everywhere I go. I've looked but can't find any definitive publications specific to crew members. Anyone know anything official I could whip out and show to them, or do crew members have no official guidelines? I've emailed the TSA, and while I expect an unhelpful cookie cutter response that's still pending.
Scanning a few old threads, I've found that you can throw November 1, 2007 Amendment to section 4.3.1.b.1 of the AOSSP at them, but I have no idea if it's been revised since or what it actually says.
So, their response was predictably unhelpful:
Thank you for your e-mail to the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Contact Center regarding TSA Pre✓™.
Specifically, you were interested in the use of TSA Pre✓™ screening lanes by flight crewmembers. TSA Pre✓™ expedited screening lanes are available at more than 100 airports nationwide. Flight crewmembers in uniform who present valid identification may use these lanes when seeking access to the sterile area for official purposes. However, use of TSA Pre✓™ lanes by uniformed flight crewmembers is not guaranteed at every airport TSA Pre✓™ is available, as the Federal Security Director at each airport has the discretion to reserve these lanes for passengers.
We hope this information is helpful.