article <\/a>this morning about life at Denver International.<\/p>\nFour hours. That’s how long in advance they suggest people arrive.<\/p>\n
Urg.<\/p>\n
Of course, a lot of this is while new processes are getting shaken out with both the security staff and the passengers. Still …<\/p>\n
Naturally, some people are bitching. One person lined up notes, “This is not how you stimulate the economy, having all the salesmen in the country waiting in line, not making deals. There is probably not a person here who wouldn’t have paid an extra $40 to not have this line. They tell us to get back to normal, come out and fly. I’m stuck here for four hours. Tell them to get back to normal.” <\/i><\/p>\n
Now, this is a guy is a VP from Merrill Lynch. Merrill Lynch.<\/i> Didn’t they have a bunch of people killed <\/i>in the WTC attack? Sheesh.<\/p>\n
And what’s with the “$40”? Security through folding money? “Hey, you don’t need to see my driver’s license, but I have here are a couple of photo IDs of Andy Jackson, if you know what I mean?” Sheesh.<\/p>\n
Driving home this morning, someone on the radio was saying that they’re setting up an “express lane” for those people not carrying on any baggage (though, oddly, it’s not clear how a “purse” differs from a “carry-on”), and this seems to be speeding up things for folks who can do that.<\/p>\n
Still … I’ve got two business trips coming up in the next few weeks. Know what? I’m not worried about flaming death and destruction in the air. I’m worried about being able to carry enough books with me to make it through the line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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