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I suppose I have to add the caveat that the majority of the travel that I do does not involve traveling to, or through the US. I make every effort to avoid going through the US these days because the of the whole "no liquids" thing.
It really sounds like what is being bitched about here is US (and perhaps UK) security measures. I fly out of Changi airport now and while they have pretty tight security, the lines are rarely all that long. The main reason for this is that they've organized the airport differently from most other airports I've been through. Rather than having one security choke point they set up the security at individual departure lounges or for groups of lounges. This means that you are only waiting in line with, at most, the contents of one or two flights.
Perhaps, if security is to remain an issue, we ought to look at restructuring how bodies flow through the airport.
As for the liquids thing... I agree, it's a stupid rule.
As for it being hours and hours. I have yet to spend more than 30 minutes from Check in to Lounge in any flight I've ever taken. Most of that time is spent queuing to check in. Since getting elite status, it's usually much less.
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