Since flying out to California (John Wayne) on December 22nd and the foiled attack on DL A330 from AMS to Detroit,?the TSA has changed screening and implemented greater random screenings.? I arrived at the airport using the Mobil?Boarding Pass. While the check-in agent accepted?it, Orange County airport technology does not work with Delta’s electronic boarding pass.? I was told to call up Delta and the airport and complain, no time (or priority).? I travel with a bag of cords for my electronic devices, which prompted me for additional screening, and the emptying out of my laptop bag pack in it’s entirety. While the security was enhanced, it seemed to still be lacking, my laptop was in a bin below my clothing bin, and after screening the bag, another TSA screener took the tubs and left my laptop. I was then questioned on how I managed to get my laptop past security. The 2 TSA agents began to debate between each other, while I stood there awaiting them to decide if the laptop magically appeared.
I?am in agreement with the additional screening, throughout the airport, TSA and armed police officers were present around many areas of the public areas.? Along the walls, throughout the boarding areas, many agents were just observing the awaiting passengers.
The odd part of the trip, in regards to security was the flight crews announcement. “Laptops are allowed, but no wireless devices are allowed of any kind. That would include a wireless mouse, wireless anything, except a mobile device. If you use your laptop, the only items you can have connected to your laptop are a mouse and thumb stick. No other devices can be connected via any cord to your laptop. If a crew member sees a cord, we will ask you to disconnect it immediately”.
I found this to be really odd, and hoping someone can shed some light on this for me? I travel with USB cords to charge my electronics (blackberry, iPhone, iPod) in lieu of carrying a wall charger. When did a flight attendant become a computer or technology expert? Not questioning the authority, but the entire statement was just odd. Luckily, the crew member aboard the flight (1518) to Atlanta seemed to already be upset, and angry to be working a 06:45 flight.
