DO NOT Wear This in Airport Security | (#5 is a TSA Red Flag!)

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I have an additional suggestion for socks. i wear a pair of socks through security and if shoes need to be removed, I go through security and then peel off the out layer of socks that touched the floor. This leaves a clean pair of socks which have not touched the floor at all so my shoes are not contaminated with anything of the out layer of socks. Either that or I just remove those socks and if wearing regular shoes, put on a clean pair post security. Same for the trip back.

I disagree with wearing sandals. If there's an emergency, like a door plug flying off mid-flight, It's much safer to be wearing a strong, sturdy pair of shoes to protect your feet from debris you have to walk through to escape.

I was actually strip searched because to save space in my suitcase, I wore my Wonder Woman costume underneath my clothing (it has boning). This is why superheroes never fly commercial! LOL

One tip if you're traveling with a wheelchair. Always ask for Airport assistance. Having airport crew with you speeds up the process very much. They're on the clock, they know the security agents and you're often let through the line for the crew and diplomats. Same for passport control.

1. The only hack one really needs is to arrive at the airport early enough to be as comfortable and fashionable as one wants to be and still get through TSA in time to make one's flight. 2. The "jacket with big pockets" hack doesn't work in many airports where the TSA insists that electronics be screened separately from clothing and other items.

People seemed to be worried about the floor yet grab a tray that hundreds of other people have touched.

I put my valuables into a clear zip lock bag in my hand bag as I move through security. I had my watch stolen out of the scanning tray on one trip, so now all electronics, money purse & jewellery get placed into a zip lock bag.

When my German grandparents visited me in the US back in the early 70s, my grandfather kept setting of the metal detector at the airport. When they checked him with the handheld version, it kept going off at his throat. Turns out that small grenade splinters he had lodged in his throat during WWII, were the culprit. Needles to say, they just waved him through after that.

got asked to take off my sweater in London once. i took it off , i still dont understand why the staff where anoyed about my naked torso :D

For me, it is about safety. Natural fibers. Real leather. Solid footwear. As a Veteran, the idea is "Dress to Egress. " Synthetics melt and stick to your skin. Slick soles on your shoes can prevent your running from the aircraft. Weather permitting, I would go with jeans, a long sleeve shirt over a 100% cotton undershirt, and leather hiking shoes. I'm more concerned about safety than TSA issues. (I'm old and look grumpy... Add on screenings are just a way of life .)

I always have a change of clothes in my carry-on. Just clean shirt, underwear, socks, sleeping shirt, in case luggage goes astray. This would have helped me years ago when I spilled coffee on my white shirt before boarding a 12 hour flight. All I could smell during the flight was stale coffee and it was about 15 hours in a smelly shirt before I could change. No more white shirts to the airport now. For checked bags, I pack socks and underwear in ziplock bags, so in the event of a search, they are not pawed over by customs officers. Also take a pack of disinfecting wipes for your airline seat, including seat belt clasp, tray table, armrest, everything.

When I was young, none of this was necessary. You simply bought your ticket, walked up the stairs, and got on your plane.

Traveling is now a nightmare.

I’m a 76 yr old female. I have TSA-pre for years. I fly the same route twice a year. I’m about to start driving or taking a train. I have a knee replacement and screws in my hip. I tell the agent every time. I, of course,have to go through the big scanner. All ok. BUT every single time I get frisked all over. I wear a pull over your head bra with no hardware. I wear tights, a shirt and slip on shoes. No jewelry. I’m am SICK of hands on my crotch and in one instance, down the back inside of my jeans. It’s become a black cloud over my trips. The agents don’t care and to them I’m nothing. So, I get no dignity. I’ve even had this go on when I was in a wheelchair after surgery.

Pilot here, living and traveling mostly in Asia and Europe and can tell you that in Asia a manual security search is pretty much guaranteed for everyone no matter if you make the metal detector beep or not

Ive always just stuck to sweat pants, cotton tshirt, hoodie and easy to slip on shoes. No one cares what i look like on the plane. Its going to be cramped and full of strangers, so i might as well be as comfortable as i can during that. It has the added benefit of the security not taking me that seriously in my sweats. I always keep a change of clothes in my carry on to change at my destination, especially in warm places.

I have an insulin pump and the first time I went through security with it, they wanted me to keep it on through the body scanner (I suppose they wanted to make sure I wasn't wearing some sort of bomb). I explained to them that it cannot go through the scanner, it may cause it to malfunction (which is a scary thought for a Type 1 Diabetic). Thankfully, they allowed me to remove it so it would not be scanned. Now, if I am traveling, I carry a document showing that I am actually wearing an insulin pump and it cannot go through the scanners. My experience was over 20 years ago, and insulin pumps now are not so "foreign," as there were back then. However, it never hurts to come prepared for any eventuality.

I never wear sandals when flying - on the suuuper rare chance that we need to evacuate a plane quickly, and potentially run once down the slide or off the wing, I want surefooted shoes that will protect my feet. I'll suffer through taking them off at TSA any day for that reason. Similar reason for why I stick my ID and credit card in my zippered pocket before takeoff - in the event of an evacuation I want to have essential resources on hand since I'll be leaving purses and bags behind.

I’ve worn a peasant skirt often on a plane and only once was I asked to step aside for a manual search. The hazards of wearing flowing, loose dress isn’t due to fans, escalators or body exposure, it is at the security gate…things can be hidden under them. Apparently. That was the rationale for the search, which by the way wasn’t stressful. We actually laughed. There was another lady who needed a search (reason unknown & I did not need to know). A cute young agent came over to sub out a woman & I said “he could search me!” (I was in my 50’s😁). They chuckled and said “no”. I said it was worth a shot. And I will continue to wear sandals without socks…I’m not a germaphobe like so many young people. I lived through a barefoot childhood when dog poop wasn’t cleaned up, drank from the garden hose and have a much healthier immune system than my much younger coworkers.