TSA Checkpoint F – Tampa International Airport

LOL! I just went through checkpoint F for an American Airlines flight. This airport has the worst security process i’ve ever experienced. The ‘LOL’ is for the fact there is actually a Unilocal category already started for this particular part of the airport. Today the agent held me up because he wanted a second ID in addition to the USA passport. Excuse me? i’ve never been asked for additional ID when using a passport as a primary form of ID (and it was a domestic flight, so a passport is already overkill). The agent was quite full of himself, as was the bruiser standing with his arms folded and glaring at us all from a closed down lane. None of this BS is keeping this country any safer or serving any real security concern. The job attracts the people who apparently failed the psych exam to be a cop or something because they are seriously on some massive power trips Urgh.

The agent was rude and abrasive and the lines were so long you could barely get off the tram. Horrible customer service, I understand security however customer service is imperative in the service industry. I hope they retrain all employees and learn to expedite.

One of the rudest groups of TSA officers at this airport that I’ve ever experienced. Got off the tram just to be disgustingly demeaned by an officer after we mistakenly went into the wrong line. I replied she was being unnecessarily rude to which she then boasted and bragged that we should’ve listened to her. I was so distraught that I should’ve taken her name down but didn’t, so beware of an old petite middle aged woman with black curly hair. She has an attitude.

Out of the army of tea employees present there were only two who smiled and tried to make the grouping less annoying. One agent stood at an empty line without offering the neighboring line that was heavily backed up. A manager finally wandered into the area and asked why one functioning screening line had been closed needlessly. After much finger pointing, the extra line was finally opened. Never saw such a large group of employees look more miserable at their jobs. I would hate to see them at the end of their shift!

Long lines, off putting agents. being told to hold out my hands as something is rubbed over them, but not being told what it is. This does not make me comfortable. I will ask questions. I appreciate that the one TSA agent I spoke with DID answer politely, others have not been quite as understanding.

Terrible ride TSA staff I was told by TSA agent «don’t talk to baby». My son is 7 months old in not going to ignore him. I spoke to a supervisor who thought the situation was a joke.