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I travel at least as much as anyone else here. I was actually traveling when this was posted but didn't have the time to respond since I was traveling with a toddler.
For the record, I'm at about 35,000 miles this year between United and American, with almost all of those being on United.
In my opinion, security is a joke, but as Carno bluntly put it, it's here to stay. We've lost the magic moment of meeting your sweatheart at the gate, but on the plus side, you now have the opportunity to get athlete's foot from the floors. I've been pulled aside for having a container that was 3.1 oz, and I've also walked through with a full bottle of Diet Coke in my bag, both in the last 2 months.
The smaller an airport, the tougher the security. Also, they set their metal detectors on a lower threshold. I can walk through the O'Hare detectors wearing my watch, belt and wedding ring, but in any airport with less than about 25 flights (nonscientifically) wearing the exact same items, I will set off the alarm. It helps to know which airports have long lines (Atlanta, Boston) beforehand, but I usually just have to play it by ear.
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