A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) volunteer demonstrates a full-body scanner at O'Hare International Airport
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If you're one of the estimated 24 million people flying over the Thanksgiving holiday period, there's a chance you may get to experience the TSA's new security measures. If you encounter the full-body scanners or receive the "enhanced" pat-down, we want to hear from you.
Text your airport story to 69866 with the word SCAN in the message. And if you have an iPhone, snap a photo for us with our app.
There are 358 full-body scanners at 68 U.S. airports (list here). You only get the pat-down if you opt out of the scanning machine or if you set off the metal detector. The pat-downs take longer (one to two minutes compared to five seconds for the body scans), which is why some people against the scans are calling for people to cause disruptions by opting out.
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Flying my own plane.
By car, to Ft. Myers from Miami.
I am traveling to work and it will be on terrible roads in bad weather. I live outside Salt Lake City.
The four of us are driving across Florida with our five dogs. With that crew, I expect it to go a Pixar movie and lots of Ke$ha, Flo Rida, and BEP jams or the kids, while it will be two Starbucks stops with plenty of quality, catch-up conversation time for my wife and me. However long it takes, we'll enjoy the ride - it's Thanksgiving after all. Hope you & yours do the same.
By rail, Seattle to Spokane w/ no body cavity searches, thank you very much for no r/r TSA!!!
Not traveling this year. We usually don't travel for Thanksgiving.
I am taking the bus from Boston to NY. I'm gonna show up to the station at 1 on Wednesday but who knows how long it'll take.
We're driving to Memphis, TN from Atlanta, like we do every year. We will leave at 5am and hope to avoid many coppers!
Flying out Thursday. Keeping expectations low
My husband is flying out of Charleston, SC to San Antonio, Texas tomorrow and back on Friday. I expect the flight out will be smooth, but he expects delays coming home as the security in Texas is more intense.
I'm flying out of Nashville, TN tomorrow and I'm expecting to get violated
My family and I are leaving at 4 AM to drive from Boston to Johnson City, TN. I expect it will be alright in the beginning, but hit a wall midday.
Not traveling, staying home.
I am travelling down a flight of stairs to my kitchen. I expect it will go exceedingly smooth, barring any unfortunate tumbles.
Thanksgiving is no car day for me. I plan to do all my travel by bicycle. Also, it is no turkey day, as it is cruel and violent.
Not flying anywhere
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