On a major american airline. How the security was handled? No need to remove bottles or shoes, no pat downs or x-rays. Everything seemed the same as pre-9/11 security with one exception. The gate itself was sealed. To enter the gate they had some security staff with airline garb on. They asked simple questions. The cliche ones like 'did you pack your bags yourself', etc. BUT, I noticed that they were intently watching my facial and body language during this brief conversation. To me they looked like well trained security professionals. I am sure if I showed any suspicious signs I may have been searched further. I did not notice that from a planeful of 300 passengers, they patted down or used the hand-held wand on a handful of people. The net effect of all this? The whole check-in & security line was 10 minutes. I did get to airport 2.5 hours ahead of time. I certainly did not have to do so. We need to return to this. Our current process is so wasteful.
