‘Just Saying’: TSA Spokespeople Are Trying to Downplay Long Line Complaints on Twitter
A TSA spokeswoman today used the anti-TSA hashtag #IHateTheWait to try and deflect criticisms of the TSA’s long lines by live-tweeting her LaGuardia experiences today.
In the past few weeks, anger at the TSA has really hit a peak with long lines and tons and tons of airports, and yesterday the head of the TSA said at a House hearing that the long wait times will continue because of the summer travel boost.
But TSA Public Affairs spokesperson Lisa Farbstein wanted to show people today that the TSA’s actually doing a better job than you think:
LaGuardia's Terminal D @TSA Precheck's checkpoint line has only a handful of travelers right now. Why wait? Enroll. pic.twitter.com/qQWYenvxwd
— TSAmedia_LisaF (@TSAmedia_LisaF) May 26, 2016
LaGuardia Airport's Terminal D main @TSA checkpoint has about a dozen people in line right now. Moving speedy quick. pic.twitter.com/ypaOtSjCCc
— TSAmedia_LisaF (@TSAmedia_LisaF) May 26, 2016
Just have to say the line is out the door to the woman's restroom in my Terminal at LGA. Talk about #ihatethewait
— TSAmedia_LisaF (@TSAmedia_LisaF) May 26, 2016
The line to pay for lunch in LGA's D Terminal is longer than @TSA checkpoint line. Just saying. #iHateTheWait pic.twitter.com/lHa7cx9Fyb
— TSAmedia_LisaF (@TSAmedia_LisaF) May 26, 2016
The line to the airline customer service desk stretches down the corridor. #iHateTheWait pic.twitter.com/XZCJQ4iLQO
— TSAmedia_LisaF (@TSAmedia_LisaF) May 26, 2016
See, other parts of the airport have long lines too, people!
And other TSA media people have been trying to get the word out on Twitter too:
Less than 5 minute wait for standard screening @FlyTPA C gates. One other person in #PreCheck with me. #shortwait pic.twitter.com/jvjPVUIicS
— Mark Howell (@TSAMedia_MarkH) May 17, 2016
I just went through screening at @BostonLogan – it's a busy day but it took less than 5 minutes to get through pic.twitter.com/YDwSrmFKHI
— TSAmedia_MikeM (@TSAmedia_MikeM) May 26, 2016
.@TSA wait @flypdx ABC checkpoint less than 5 minutes at this hour #shortwait pic.twitter.com/CQk3J2uOrm
— TSAmedia_NicoM (@TSAmedia_NicoM) May 17, 2016
Miami International @iflymia Zero wait time at checkpoint D1. Our officers rock! pic.twitter.com/erojrTMjKN
— TSAmedia_SariK (@TSAmedia_SariK) May 17, 2016
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