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Travelers Heading to LaGuardia Airport Can Skip the Security Line for $15

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The new B-FAST lane, which is available in the airport's Terminal B, gives passengers the option of purchasing an express pass to skip to the front of the line of a dedicated security lane. (www.travelandleisure.com) More...

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mutrock
Mark Kortum 8
If everybody buys one the regular lane will be faster.
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AZAFVET
Wayne Fox 0
The airline should just make this a normal charge on the original purchase and your gaol would be reached. It's all about the money.
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jimjallen
Jim Allen 5
How different is this than TSA Pre except this looks to be a one time only shot where TSA Pre is for an entire year? It’s just a front of the line pass at Disney/Universal and cheap at the price. You’re still hitting the same body scanners. As someone that almost always gets pulled off the line at the scanners.. I’ll drive thank you.
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topgunnh
Peter McGrath 3
I just renewed my TSA Pre-check and it's good for 7 years
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eichmat
Tim Eichman 1
Pre-check is only good for 5 years. That being said, if you get Global Entry, you get PreCheck included. Yea, it's $100 for 5 years versus the $70/$85 fee for PreCheck only, but you get the bonus of expedited service at passport control (and at Newark, they have a Global Entry line for luggage checks too... don't recall if JFK did...).
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LarryQB
LarryQB 12
This is a terrible idea and just makes travel more complicated and elitest
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ADXbear
ADXbear 6
Drive... or do zoom... so a terrorist can pay 15 to get through the line quicker.. what's the point of security anymore buy big business
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GeorgePepe
George Pepe 3
They’re not getting through without being checked, they are skipping to the front of the line. The headline mislead me too.
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dnorthern
dnorthern 5
So you can buy completely inverted prime access to the security theater.

This is a slap on the face to frequent biz travelers who should be expedited without having to buy one of those privacy invading services
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eichmat
Tim Eichman 2
Frequent fliers should already have PreCheck which has additional benefits (not removing shoes or belts, leaving laptops and TSA-approved liquids and gels in bags). This B-FAST doesn't vet who you are--it just gets you to the head of the "regular" line...
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jedswift
Jared Smith 3
So a private entity is controlling public access to government officials? On top of that, profiting by the control of access to government officials? Looks like a legal issue to me.
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jimjallen
Jim Allen 15
Members of Congress already skip the line entirely. They’re fine with setting up rules for us that don’t impact them.
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fitz6720
kevin fitzpatrick 1
The combo of TSA Pre and Clear crushes the line almost every time. A small investment for a big return in time and convenience.
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silvanocerboneschi
silvano Cerboneschi 1
Please how to control terrorists if eny)
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mk22
mike kart 1
Another "brilliant" idea by the snobs at LaGuardia and with tacit approval by federal officials in DC.
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techytobias
Tobias Heller 1
Having recently travelled through LaGuardia, the B Fast service is much more like Clear. Because of this, Clear is not offered at terminal B. The regular security line was long when I travelled (A few weeks ago on a Friday) but it moved quickly and I don't think it's worth paying the $15. Just get pre-check. One more thing - B Fast does not replace a step of the security process like Clear does. It's just a fast pass.
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dlwmiami
D. W. 1
Great! The easiest off-site place to buy them? The Saudi embassy in downtown Manhattan. It isn't even necessary to be a Saudi.

More: they're actually selling them at a discount, and in books, if you can say: "Allahu Akbar."
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williamableman
William Ableman 1
Another "TAX" when going to the airport. Another way for the airport to make even more money.

And what happens when most people purchase this? Are they going to offer a Skip-Skip Pass and charge twice as much?!
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msetera
msetera -1
Is the left calling this racist yet?
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AZAFVET
Wayne Fox -1
As a member of the so called "left", I would say that this will effect everyone not having that extra $15 to spare to save a little time at the checkpoints. Those of us on the "left" do worry about all those who don't have the extra $$ to afford this luxury, that includes many of my "right" leaning friends and family. Airlines want to squeeze every busk they can from their customers.
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Justthefacs
Justthefacs -2
Really getting ridiculous. I am better than you because I spent $15.
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