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  1. 13-Sep-2004, 03:42 AM #1
    DNA
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    Being somewhat new...my training consisting of about how 5 different people do things...lol

    During this time...I have had to deal w/the FAA 5 times....3 times at the counter, twice off of planes.

    Miraculously, I have asked for ID and followed procedure each time...although noboby spelt this out to me!

    Yesterday, when picking up a shift...we had a pax not hear the announcements and board. I was then told, had she checked bags...and had we sent them w/o her....this would have been big trouble! Had she been FAA...BIGGER TROUBLE!

    At this point.....the only fine I had been warned about was leaving handwritten bag tags at the counter....NOW I am told that the FAA likes to "jump counter" by just saying FAA and not showing ID, likes to get behind the wing w/one of 2 possible ID's...only one allowing it...and back to this bag situation...they like to check in early and disappear...resulting in a $11,000 fine per bag (if sent w/o them), the employee being individually liable? (This baffles me, as we work as a team from counter to security to plane)

    Is this what happens? Opinions? Personal stories?
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  • 14-Sep-2004, 11:45 AM #2
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    Where are you located? Aren't all your bags screened?

    All of our bags are screened now, sending bags without a passenger is fine, because they have been cleared with the TSA. That directive came out a long time ago.

    I was under the impression that all bags in the USA are screened now.

    You would have to ask your company if you would be held liable. You might not be held liable, however, making a costly/security issue FAA mistake could land you unemployed.
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  • 14-Sep-2004, 04:53 PM #3
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    Small town...our TSA only uses Sniffers for checked bags....and open inspection on a random percentage... and on SSSS (PPBM) labelled bags....or anyone w/o proper ID
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