Elite travellers in US get own security lines
Contributors are not employed, compensated or governed by TD, opinions and statements are from the contributor directly
VIP travellers are now finding more options to escape long lines at security checkpoints, a USA Today report said.
At some of the largest airports in the USA, elite-level fliers are increasingly re-routed to exclusive lines designed to speed them along and isolate them from the madding crowd.
Exclusive lines had been around for years, until security concerns arising from 9/11. Now in a down economy, airlines are bringing them back to establish consistency and retain business passengers who buy full-fare tickets or are elite members of loyalty programmes, the report said.
“Airlines want to recognise travellers who are paying more,” Tim Campbell, Executive Director of Baltimore-Washington International Airport, was quoted as saying.
Stephanie Dickey, a Sales Vice President in Richmond, Texas, added that shorter lines were one of the best perks of being an elite-level flier.
“I am glad the airlines appreciate us enough to give us a shorter trip,” Dickey was quoted as saying.
The report also cited grumbles among non-premium passengers that federal security screening shouldn’t be class-based.
Comments are closed.