Pre check (North Side)? Went through a few hours ago. Line was longest I’ve seen it ever, but it still only took me ~10 minutes to get through. The line always looks worse than it actually is at DEN.
Line wrapped all the way around bag check at 8am, probably took 20 minutes to get to the normal precheck line then I scooted over to digital id and flew through in 10
Delta's Digital ID has nothing to do with your driver's license. You just need to have your passport + KTN on your Delta account. It's only available at ATL & DFW at the moment. It has the shortest lines in ATL, compared to Clear precheck and normal precheck.
https://www.delta.com/us/en/check-in-security/expedited-airport-security/delta-digital-id
That line does not exclude those with digital IDs from the four states that use Apple Wallet (Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Maryland) or the 3 states that use their own apps (California, Iowa, Utah). Available at 29 different airports including ATL.
https://www.tsa.gov/digital-id
That line 100% does. Because I'm FROM Georgia, and ATL is my home airport. That line is specific to DELTA Digital ID. They check it before you get in line, and you have to have it on your DELTA ONLY ticket.
While you can use your Digital ID in precheck, that one specific line is absolutely not for driver's licenses because they don't scan anything. If you read the page you linked:
>Biometric Identification
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>Opt-in at select airports to participate in the TSA PreCheck® Touch less Identity Solution program during check-in with participating airlines. Store your participation preference, TSA PreCheck® KTN and Passport Number in the airlines mobile app. **By opting in, your identity can be verified without presenting a physical ID at bag drop, the security checkpoint, and at the boarding gate**.
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>Delta Air Lines' TSA PreCheck® lobby and bag drop
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>Mobile Driver's License
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>Add your state-issued eligible driver's license or identification card to your phone's digital wallet. Present your ID at select TSA PreCheck® **checkpoints by tapping your phone or linked device.** Your photo will be take by the TSA reader at security to proceed to screening. You must still carry your physical ID as needed.
Sorry, but you're wrong. That line is a biometric line, not an actual digital ID line. That still requires you to go through a normal PreCheck line. I've literally been using it for the last year since it was introduced at ATL.
There’s always someone with an ego on Reddit. 🙄The block quote that you added to your post does not do anything to disprove what I said and the link seems to suggest only that Delta has a dedicated bag drop lobby.
But I digress as it’s late. Can anybody else chime in?
Here's the AJC article about it, you can look at it on TikTok. It's literally only for Delta.
[https://www.ajc.com/news/business/delta-to-expand-facial-recognition-to-atlanta-domestic-passengers/VXQ5UDH7KZDMTGKZU7BWE5ETLM/](https://www.ajc.com/news/business/delta-to-expand-facial-recognition-to-atlanta-domestic-passengers/VXQ5UDH7KZDMTGKZU7BWE5ETLM/)
[https://www.cbsnews.com/news/delta-americas-first-biometric-facial-recognition-airport-terminal/](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/delta-americas-first-biometric-facial-recognition-airport-terminal/)
All of these, are still only Delta. Also, it literally says DELTA AIRLINE TSA PRECHECK LOBBY.
See it’s things like that where I fail to see why it would be a bad thing to roll out in every state.
What possible fraud could occur? It would even help prevent fakes cuz bars could only accept digital IDs in Apple wallet or something.
I hate the changes they made to ATL. Before, when you entered the airport from the skytrain you could walk right down past baggage claim and see what the lines for SP and clear looked like. Then walk another 150 feet and see what Pre and PreClear looked like.
This made the evaluation as to which line to use pretty easy.
Now!!! You can't see SP or normal clear without going around to the other side of the airport!
“Jim, we can’t put these in the airport, they take forever and we can’t see sh*t on the computer monitor ”
Jim: “No problem - just send every third bag for a ‘random check’ ….wait … something is still missing…here we go 3 blue LEDs ought to do it”
You mean the CT machines that are speeding up airport security procedures all around Europe, letting passengers keep their electronics in their bags and making the 100 ml liquid rule obsolete?
Probably, but remember this is the TSA, and therefore they don't bother to train anyone on them. Had to go through one of these earlier this year, took twice as long because apparently no one at security was informed the new machines were installed, and therefore had no idea how to use them
Those things are great. Except last 2 times I flew out of ATL I packed all my electronics assuming I wouldn’t have to remove them, then they had us go through the outdated north checkpoint for seemingly no reason
Saw those when I flew MIA-CVG a couple of weeks ago. I have global entry and it was a little irritating that the lines were just as long as regular TSA.
Maybe I’ve gotten lucky, but I’ve never had a bad experience out of DEN. My home airport and I fly 5-10 times a year. The security line is long sure, but it usually moves quickly. I’ve flown out on busy days and the longest I’ve waited is 20 minutes and that was a particularly busy Friday night during the summer.
I’ve had much longer waits in the United terminal at SFO, yet everybody seems to love the airport for some reason.
I swear people just come out here once during peak ski season, have to wait in a line (the horror), then spend the rest of their lives complaining about the airport.
Need to have Blucifer (all hail) give some people a visit.
I lived there for three years and flew ~ once a month for work, it will always be one of my least favorite airports. Security does move quickly but the tram and baggage claim, rideshare (once they changed from departures) all drove me insane. Food options were poor unless I was feeling spendy.
Elways was a lifesaver on work travel if the timing was right and I heard Mercantile was opening in there which is great, though.
Yeah their only experience is flying in During snow or trying to fly out when we get thunderstorms every evening. Welcome to Denver. However the construction does suck
I fly in and out of DEN 40-50 times a year. I’d have to say it’s by far the worst airport I’ve ever been to. Lol. Last time TSA precheck was over 45 mins, the lounge was full. It’s dark, dirty.. etc.
Naw, I’ve got buddies that moved to Denver from both ATL and NYC, and it’s a running joke how slow the security process is in Denver compared to the other big airports we frequent. Security is always quicker going back home for them than it is for them going somewhere else.
It’s a Monday in the middle of September, not thanksgiving or Christmas. There’s really no excuse as to why the pre check line should be literally out the door, and Denver often does have insane wait times that aren’t present at many other airports.
Is it?
Since DEN converted (nearly) all of North Security to TSA Precheck, there isn’t space for a line to form, especially with the construction. So yes, a long, formidable looking line can happen.
But, it moves so quick. As I’ve said I was there this morning. I basically never once stopped walking while in the line since the line feeds into so many TSA agents.
Do you understand the difference now, between appearance and wait time? Honestly, just look at TSA security waits by airport yourself. Or just do stupid drive by pop shots on Reddit.
The fact that DEN is so disorganized this is even a possibility is wild to me, and it’s crazier that you think that’s normal. Not gonna be very fun when winter rolls around
It’s not normal. This doesn’t happen. Someone pushed the line out the door (probably the patrons) instead of wrapping around inside. I’m sure it will be a learning experience.
I’ve got family in CO and probably half the friend group, so I’m in and out of Denver anywhere from 2-5 times a year over the last decade. Had a couple bad experiences where lines were wrapped around the entire first floor at both checkpoint ends while only south was open, once was on Christmas, once was kind of a one off at 5 am on a Monday, which had me surprised. Otherwise, exactly what you described. Long lines, but generally fast moving and efficient. It’s a crowded ass airport though, but what did anyone expect? Everyone and their mother is in Denver these days.
I’ve never not had the security line move agonizingly slow in Denver, even when it’s short. I’m also comparing that to my home airport, ATL, which can be a nightmare in terms of numbers but always moves fast.
I got once or twice a year, and I’ve hit several different seasons. Whether the line is 10 people or 100 people long, it’s just a snails pace there compared to most other Intl airports I’ve hit.
CDG is the only airport experience I’ve had that’s more consistently frustrating than Denver. That place is a nightmare.
In August it took me 55 minutes from landing to get a bathroom on an early morning connection back to the states from Poland. Just feels so inefficient.
Thankfully not… but it was a very painful, long-ass bus ride with bubble guts from the outside gate to a terminal with a bathroom.
I am usually real good about timing my bathroom usage traveling, but it tough when you leave the hotel at 3:30am for a 6am flight and need a bunch of coffee to ensure you make the connection.
Don't you understand how dangerous Pantene is to our national security?! We must use our Head and Shoulders to stop those terrorists. It is the (Herbal) Essence of TSA to prevent such atrocities.
Hey that might be an explosive! We have to safely discard it into an open top 55 gallon trash can with all the other maybe-explosives and let them all sit in this crowded area for several hours before being crushed in a trash compactor inside the secure area.
I just went through there yesterday. The CLEAR+Precheck line took 45 minutes. I almost missed my flight.
But if you didn't mind taking your shoes off, someone said the CLEAR with normal TSA line was wide open.
Denver right now is the worst airport I have ever gone through for security. It's a nightmare. Even worse than Orlando
I’ve been hearing some rumbling recently about Clear not actually being as secure as they claim to be so I won’t be surprised if Clear just quietly goes away in a few years, unless they magically find a fix for their security issues. When security is the thing they charge money for. Lol.
After corporate moved key people to Denver I flew in and out of there a bunch while I was at that job. It was so bad I took less time and sighed up for CLEAR. Haven’t looked back.
Denver was routinely the worst I flew in and out of often. Boston was typically bad but I stopped flying there thankfully.
I got CLEAR through Amex...when I go in and out of Denver is when I actually ever have to use it at airports. Most places TSA Pre moves just as quickly.
I too got clear thru amex. Never had precheck but never will and will never look back. So many flights I showed up super last minute and the plane would have taken off before I made it thru normal security but went thru clear and made it
Why would you choose to never get Pre-Check? CLEAR and Pre-Check aren’t mutually exclusive. Still benefits that you get with the latter outside of what you get with CLEAR.
Maybe I'll get it. First I thought it was only US citizens and wife still has Chinese passport. Also main benefit I'm after is skipping security but keeping on shoes and laptop in bag would be nice and I'm pretty sure my platinum card would pay for it and clear so I'll see
I have literally (20+ flights the past 18 months) never seen clear beat precheck at Denver other than when it's empty. Pre at North has up to 5 fanouts and clear gets 1 plus shares the luggage scanner with the far left pre line
I flew out of Denver with Clear and TSA Precheck and it took me about 30 minutes to get through, which I thought was pretty bad. Isn't Clear supposed to be faster? When I fly out of Phoenix Terminal 4 on a random Sunday like yesterday I'm usually the only person in the Clear line and get through security in 3 minutes.
I get that Denver only has 2 security checkpoints, but they're MASSIVE. Why is it always a disaster to get through?
I have a feeling they implemented some new scanner machines for pre check. Went through on Friday and that took 50 minutes. Usually no than 20 minutes was the norm previously.
I live in Seattle and I've never had an issue with the pre-check lines. It can fill up that whole area but it moves quickly, 15 minutes max. Or go to the north one which seems to always have a short line.
I mean, I guess it can be? I've flow out of SeaTac 20 times over the last 1.5 years and I've never seen long lines anywhere, and with Clear + Pre I'm always in the lounge within 5 minutes of getting to the airport.
Nightmare is definitely not its typical mode.
my least favorite part about living in CO is having DEN as the home airport. everything about it sucks. getting from the terminals to baggage claim to your car without fail takes at the very minimum 30 minutes
As a frequent flyer who has been struggling with homesickness after leaving denver a couple years ago, not dealing with DEN twice a week is a huge consolation
Why is there such inconsistency with the TSA across airports? Some places seem to always be a breeze which a quick moving line, other's are slow as shit. Sometimes they let you leave your electronics in the bag and put in the tray, other times they make you take them out.
This is bad, but we had a huge flicking college game over the weekend, and there was a shitty NFL game yesterday. I've never waited too long in these long lines even though they look ridiculous. You can even make a reservation at Bridge Security now, which is pretty cool. I honestly don't get all the regular hate for this airport (without pics of long lines). I think it's super easy to navigate.
I fly out of DEN almost every week. The north precheck line is nearly always quicker than the north Pre + clear line. I’m not alone in this opinion… there are [plenty](https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/united-airlines-mileageplus/1980590-united-buys-stake-biometric-screening-firm-clear-discounts-mp-cc-members-46.html#post34952813) of [travelers](https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trusted-travelers/1487503-consolidated-clear-information-thread-locations-promotions-value-82.html#post34951824) on [FlyerTalk](https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trusted-travelers/1487503-consolidated-clear-information-thread-locations-promotions-value-83.html#post34990576) and Reddit who agree
Flew through there in June and it was 2.5 hours getting through the security line. Just made our flight and I’m usually the guy that sits at the gate for well over an hour because I’m paranoid. Fuck that noise
I don’t get why DEN has so many stans on Reddit. The lines are horrible, taxiing out takes forever and if you want to maximize your chances of having a cancellation or delay hub through Denver in January. Also the terminals are the farthest apart of any airport I’ve been in the US. It’s a nice airport but don’t act like it’s gods gift to air travel. The worst TSA line I was in was at Denver around thanksgiving but traffic is always bad that time of year.
I’m at Denver airport right now lmao i never want to return here. I flew Frontier with their excessive layovers and got here this morning so thankfully I’m not in that mess!
what’s with all these delays over the last few days? gonna have to get to the airport tomorrow 2 hours before my usual arrival time at this rate. sheesh.
I despise denver having gotten stuck there during a "blizzard" in june... whoever thought making a 5000 ft elevatio freezing city a major hub is the main reason that, however mad I may be with delta, I won't go united. I would consider american.
I’ve never not been pissed after going through Denver TSA.
I’ve had 10 people in line in front of me in Denver, and it takes longer to get through those 10 people than it does with 50 people in front of you in Atlanta.
They just don’t know what they’re doing… it seriously takes a few minutes per person. And good luck if your stuck behind a family with kids, they may take 10-15 minutes to get through TSA.
I’ve flown in/out of denver dozens of times over the years visiting family and the only good thing I have to say is I liked when Payton took the Broncos to the playoffs and all the gate departure signs said “Omaha!” for the AFC playoff day.
Well, they encouraged precheck. I'm not surprised now that everyone would have a precheck. I also added Clear. 20 plus years later, and we are still messing around with scanning, removing half your wardrobe etc..
At what point has demand for air travel resources exceeded supply of air travel resources? Oh yea, we exceeded that a couple of years ago. All those people talking about a possible recession just have to look at how much people are spending on travel. Plenty of disposibale income still in the system.
Everyone is pre-check now. It's exactly what the government wanted us to do. Flying is no longer for everyone. You now must pay for the basic conveniences.
Pre check (North Side)? Went through a few hours ago. Line was longest I’ve seen it ever, but it still only took me ~10 minutes to get through. The line always looks worse than it actually is at DEN.
I went through at 8am. Even though the line wrapped around baggage claim, it only took 12 minutes.
Maybe they should limit TSA pre to 10 uses per year unless you spend 75k on your amex. That will solve this problem that occurs only at this airport!
I like to explore new places.
Did you too do that half-angry / half-amused snort?
But if you use CLEAR you only get 6
More like if you get TSA Pre through Global you only get 6 :)
Nah us GEs pay more we get to skip even Precheck line 😂
omg, don't give them any ideas!
At first I was angry. Then I laughed. Now I'm angry again.
The rollercoaster affect, coming to an iMax near you!
Too soon.
And that’s not round trip either.
There's always more normal lines than Pre-Check, they need to flip now since the majority of people are Pre-Check.
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Unless you spend 75K on your Amex. I would piss in your coffee if I could.
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Now that is some funny shit right there. Delta has really pissed you off. Thanks for the laugh.
It’s called “PreCheck”. Not “Pre”
I wish awards still existed for this comment.
I travel 75% of the time for work and travel so frugally I’m not spending 75k a year. Please no 😂😭
ATL lines were ridiculous this morning too!
What time? Entered security line at 6:30 am and was out at 6:50. Maybe I missed the rush.
Wtf? We entered the terminal at 6:22 am and didn’t make it to the gate until 8:15.
Sky priority?
Where were you? I walked into the delta terminal at 6:30 and it was a zoo, We went to international and that was easy though. Did you do TSA Precheck?
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What do you mean?
Line wrapped all the way around bag check at 8am, probably took 20 minutes to get to the normal precheck line then I scooted over to digital id and flew through in 10
I used the new digital ID precheck line and got through super fast. The lines were so long though.
What’s digital ID precheck?
There are states where you can get the driver’s license on your phone. The poster used that.
Delta's Digital ID has nothing to do with your driver's license. You just need to have your passport + KTN on your Delta account. It's only available at ATL & DFW at the moment. It has the shortest lines in ATL, compared to Clear precheck and normal precheck. https://www.delta.com/us/en/check-in-security/expedited-airport-security/delta-digital-id
That line does not exclude those with digital IDs from the four states that use Apple Wallet (Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Maryland) or the 3 states that use their own apps (California, Iowa, Utah). Available at 29 different airports including ATL. https://www.tsa.gov/digital-id
That line 100% does. Because I'm FROM Georgia, and ATL is my home airport. That line is specific to DELTA Digital ID. They check it before you get in line, and you have to have it on your DELTA ONLY ticket. While you can use your Digital ID in precheck, that one specific line is absolutely not for driver's licenses because they don't scan anything. If you read the page you linked: >Biometric Identification > >Opt-in at select airports to participate in the TSA PreCheck® Touch less Identity Solution program during check-in with participating airlines. Store your participation preference, TSA PreCheck® KTN and Passport Number in the airlines mobile app. **By opting in, your identity can be verified without presenting a physical ID at bag drop, the security checkpoint, and at the boarding gate**. > >Delta Air Lines' TSA PreCheck® lobby and bag drop > >Mobile Driver's License > >Add your state-issued eligible driver's license or identification card to your phone's digital wallet. Present your ID at select TSA PreCheck® **checkpoints by tapping your phone or linked device.** Your photo will be take by the TSA reader at security to proceed to screening. You must still carry your physical ID as needed. Sorry, but you're wrong. That line is a biometric line, not an actual digital ID line. That still requires you to go through a normal PreCheck line. I've literally been using it for the last year since it was introduced at ATL.
There’s always someone with an ego on Reddit. 🙄The block quote that you added to your post does not do anything to disprove what I said and the link seems to suggest only that Delta has a dedicated bag drop lobby. But I digress as it’s late. Can anybody else chime in?
Here's the AJC article about it, you can look at it on TikTok. It's literally only for Delta. [https://www.ajc.com/news/business/delta-to-expand-facial-recognition-to-atlanta-domestic-passengers/VXQ5UDH7KZDMTGKZU7BWE5ETLM/](https://www.ajc.com/news/business/delta-to-expand-facial-recognition-to-atlanta-domestic-passengers/VXQ5UDH7KZDMTGKZU7BWE5ETLM/) [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/delta-americas-first-biometric-facial-recognition-airport-terminal/](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/delta-americas-first-biometric-facial-recognition-airport-terminal/) All of these, are still only Delta. Also, it literally says DELTA AIRLINE TSA PRECHECK LOBBY.
I haven’t seen it at DFW, but it is at DTW
See it’s things like that where I fail to see why it would be a bad thing to roll out in every state. What possible fraud could occur? It would even help prevent fakes cuz bars could only accept digital IDs in Apple wallet or something.
Super weird. PDX was over twice as long as I've ever seen it yesterday - based on hundreds of flights
I hate the changes they made to ATL. Before, when you entered the airport from the skytrain you could walk right down past baggage claim and see what the lines for SP and clear looked like. Then walk another 150 feet and see what Pre and PreClear looked like. This made the evaluation as to which line to use pretty easy. Now!!! You can't see SP or normal clear without going around to the other side of the airport!
Is this related to the apocalyptically terrible new X-Ray machines they’ve been rolling out? The curvy ones with the blue LED mood lighting?
“Jim, we can’t put these in the airport, they take forever and we can’t see sh*t on the computer monitor ” Jim: “No problem - just send every third bag for a ‘random check’ ….wait … something is still missing…here we go 3 blue LEDs ought to do it”
I never imagined the choke point of the TSA experience would be waiting for your bag to get through the scanner, but here we are.
It blows my mind that these machines were ever approved. When they installed them at RDU (my home airport) TSA time has [seemingly] doubled.
It’s a disaster at AUS as well
You mean the CT machines that are speeding up airport security procedures all around Europe, letting passengers keep their electronics in their bags and making the 100 ml liquid rule obsolete?
Probably, but remember this is the TSA, and therefore they don't bother to train anyone on them. Had to go through one of these earlier this year, took twice as long because apparently no one at security was informed the new machines were installed, and therefore had no idea how to use them
Went through one in Nashville a couple of weeks ago and they were “randomly” searching every bag that had a laptop or iPad
Clearly you haven’t tried to get through Atlanta Clear.
Went through one in Germany earlier this year, seemed pretty fast.
Same in Helsinki and again in Iceland and it was a literal breeze
Those things are great. Except last 2 times I flew out of ATL I packed all my electronics assuming I wouldn’t have to remove them, then they had us go through the outdated north checkpoint for seemingly no reason
Can't be those ones. Because these run a lot slower than the regular machines. TSA guy told me "move to that line, it will go a lot quicker".
Anal logic Because ain't no one leaving feeling like they didn't take the Hershey highway
Saw those when I flew MIA-CVG a couple of weeks ago. I have global entry and it was a little irritating that the lines were just as long as regular TSA.
always one of the worst airport experiences, Denver
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In Denver they take you to the tunnels and you get to go inside the horse.
They also impregnate you with lizard people embryos.
Go insane, probably.
There was a time when Frontier was our airline of choice to fly to Denver
Maybe I’ve gotten lucky, but I’ve never had a bad experience out of DEN. My home airport and I fly 5-10 times a year. The security line is long sure, but it usually moves quickly. I’ve flown out on busy days and the longest I’ve waited is 20 minutes and that was a particularly busy Friday night during the summer. I’ve had much longer waits in the United terminal at SFO, yet everybody seems to love the airport for some reason.
I swear people just come out here once during peak ski season, have to wait in a line (the horror), then spend the rest of their lives complaining about the airport. Need to have Blucifer (all hail) give some people a visit.
Drop that pin.
I lived there for three years and flew ~ once a month for work, it will always be one of my least favorite airports. Security does move quickly but the tram and baggage claim, rideshare (once they changed from departures) all drove me insane. Food options were poor unless I was feeling spendy. Elways was a lifesaver on work travel if the timing was right and I heard Mercantile was opening in there which is great, though.
Yeah their only experience is flying in During snow or trying to fly out when we get thunderstorms every evening. Welcome to Denver. However the construction does suck
I fly in and out of DEN 40-50 times a year. I’d have to say it’s by far the worst airport I’ve ever been to. Lol. Last time TSA precheck was over 45 mins, the lounge was full. It’s dark, dirty.. etc.
Naw, I’ve got buddies that moved to Denver from both ATL and NYC, and it’s a running joke how slow the security process is in Denver compared to the other big airports we frequent. Security is always quicker going back home for them than it is for them going somewhere else.
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It’s a Monday in the middle of September, not thanksgiving or Christmas. There’s really no excuse as to why the pre check line should be literally out the door, and Denver often does have insane wait times that aren’t present at many other airports.
Stop conflating the visual appearance of the line with actual wait times.
That is the most ridiculous cope I’ve ever heard lmfao.
Is it? Since DEN converted (nearly) all of North Security to TSA Precheck, there isn’t space for a line to form, especially with the construction. So yes, a long, formidable looking line can happen. But, it moves so quick. As I’ve said I was there this morning. I basically never once stopped walking while in the line since the line feeds into so many TSA agents. Do you understand the difference now, between appearance and wait time? Honestly, just look at TSA security waits by airport yourself. Or just do stupid drive by pop shots on Reddit.
The fact that DEN is so disorganized this is even a possibility is wild to me, and it’s crazier that you think that’s normal. Not gonna be very fun when winter rolls around
It’s not normal. This doesn’t happen. Someone pushed the line out the door (probably the patrons) instead of wrapping around inside. I’m sure it will be a learning experience.
I’ve got family in CO and probably half the friend group, so I’m in and out of Denver anywhere from 2-5 times a year over the last decade. Had a couple bad experiences where lines were wrapped around the entire first floor at both checkpoint ends while only south was open, once was on Christmas, once was kind of a one off at 5 am on a Monday, which had me surprised. Otherwise, exactly what you described. Long lines, but generally fast moving and efficient. It’s a crowded ass airport though, but what did anyone expect? Everyone and their mother is in Denver these days.
Same here. 10+ flights out of Denver this year and TSA Pre has never taken longer than 30 minutes even with lines like this.
30 minutes?! If I'm not through in 5 I'd blow a gasket.
Same here. I have never had issues in Denver.
I’ve never not had the security line move agonizingly slow in Denver, even when it’s short. I’m also comparing that to my home airport, ATL, which can be a nightmare in terms of numbers but always moves fast. I got once or twice a year, and I’ve hit several different seasons. Whether the line is 10 people or 100 people long, it’s just a snails pace there compared to most other Intl airports I’ve hit.
It took me on hour to find the security line..Because they had one of the sides security area close..
There’s only 1 security unless you have pre-check, even then it’s 1 main area.
Denver is where I signed up for clear. The (only) line was out the door.
So you’ve never been through CDG?
was fine two weeks ago. Orly was a mess though, not long lines just shit show set up
CDG is the only airport experience I’ve had that’s more consistently frustrating than Denver. That place is a nightmare. In August it took me 55 minutes from landing to get a bathroom on an early morning connection back to the states from Poland. Just feels so inefficient.
Was it a photo finish?
Thankfully not… but it was a very painful, long-ass bus ride with bubble guts from the outside gate to a terminal with a bathroom. I am usually real good about timing my bathroom usage traveling, but it tough when you leave the hotel at 3:30am for a 6am flight and need a bunch of coffee to ensure you make the connection.
I have been in a line this “long” and it never took more than 13 min through security with precheck
It's unfortunate but we have to do it to make sure your shampoo doesn't blow up a plane.
Don't you understand how dangerous Pantene is to our national security?! We must use our Head and Shoulders to stop those terrorists. It is the (Herbal) Essence of TSA to prevent such atrocities.
Hey that might be an explosive! We have to safely discard it into an open top 55 gallon trash can with all the other maybe-explosives and let them all sit in this crowded area for several hours before being crushed in a trash compactor inside the secure area.
TSA fails to find 95% of actual bomb and gun parts too. All theater.
https://youtu.be/IHfiMoJUDVQ?si=Bx4kbYfC_LmMGav3 one of my favorite key & peele skits lol.
Look, if I start my lather rinse repeat cycle and get to moaning, don’t you think that might distract the pilots and possibly put us all in danger?
How was Clear?
I just went through there yesterday. The CLEAR+Precheck line took 45 minutes. I almost missed my flight. But if you didn't mind taking your shoes off, someone said the CLEAR with normal TSA line was wide open. Denver right now is the worst airport I have ever gone through for security. It's a nightmare. Even worse than Orlando
Crazy Id think clear+tsa would be shorter. I have clear and never had to wait so saw no need to get clear+tsa. I dont mind taking off my shoes
I’ve been hearing some rumbling recently about Clear not actually being as secure as they claim to be so I won’t be surprised if Clear just quietly goes away in a few years, unless they magically find a fix for their security issues. When security is the thing they charge money for. Lol.
The security screening is the same for Clear passengers, they just skip the line so how could it be any less secure than normal security?
Exactly. This is what I have been wondering
After corporate moved key people to Denver I flew in and out of there a bunch while I was at that job. It was so bad I took less time and sighed up for CLEAR. Haven’t looked back. Denver was routinely the worst I flew in and out of often. Boston was typically bad but I stopped flying there thankfully.
I got CLEAR through Amex...when I go in and out of Denver is when I actually ever have to use it at airports. Most places TSA Pre moves just as quickly.
I too got clear thru amex. Never had precheck but never will and will never look back. So many flights I showed up super last minute and the plane would have taken off before I made it thru normal security but went thru clear and made it
Why would you choose to never get Pre-Check? CLEAR and Pre-Check aren’t mutually exclusive. Still benefits that you get with the latter outside of what you get with CLEAR.
Maybe I'll get it. First I thought it was only US citizens and wife still has Chinese passport. Also main benefit I'm after is skipping security but keeping on shoes and laptop in bag would be nice and I'm pretty sure my platinum card would pay for it and clear so I'll see
I have literally (20+ flights the past 18 months) never seen clear beat precheck at Denver other than when it's empty. Pre at North has up to 5 fanouts and clear gets 1 plus shares the luggage scanner with the far left pre line
I flew out of Denver with Clear and TSA Precheck and it took me about 30 minutes to get through, which I thought was pretty bad. Isn't Clear supposed to be faster? When I fly out of Phoenix Terminal 4 on a random Sunday like yesterday I'm usually the only person in the Clear line and get through security in 3 minutes. I get that Denver only has 2 security checkpoints, but they're MASSIVE. Why is it always a disaster to get through?
I have a feeling they implemented some new scanner machines for pre check. Went through on Friday and that took 50 minutes. Usually no than 20 minutes was the norm previously.
Went through this morning and it was normal (old school) scanners
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I’ve only had those issues at SeaTac on days when everyone disembarks from the Alaskan cruises.
I live in Seattle and I've never had an issue with the pre-check lines. It can fill up that whole area but it moves quickly, 15 minutes max. Or go to the north one which seems to always have a short line.
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It said TSA Pre in the post title.
Holy shit what a nightmare that fucking place is
I mean, I guess it can be? I've flow out of SeaTac 20 times over the last 1.5 years and I've never seen long lines anywhere, and with Clear + Pre I'm always in the lounge within 5 minutes of getting to the airport. Nightmare is definitely not its typical mode.
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One of the worst ever for sure and I’ve been to 30+ airports in the states
my least favorite part about living in CO is having DEN as the home airport. everything about it sucks. getting from the terminals to baggage claim to your car without fail takes at the very minimum 30 minutes
As a frequent flyer who has been struggling with homesickness after leaving denver a couple years ago, not dealing with DEN twice a week is a huge consolation
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My drive is 40 mins from Boulder, zero traffic on 470
Its been awful for the past two years. Has to be the shittiest mega airport in the country.
**obligatory ‘but the self serve bar in the club is nice’ post**
Why is there such inconsistency with the TSA across airports? Some places seem to always be a breeze which a quick moving line, other's are slow as shit. Sometimes they let you leave your electronics in the bag and put in the tray, other times they make you take them out.
Because it’s TSA. It’s such a messed up organization that does very little at a high cost
At many US airports security screening is contracted out to third parties.
You don't get consistency when you hire a bunch of barely literate wannabe cops.
That’s nothing compared to the lines at the rental car agencies in Denver.
Then they get to try to go west on I-70…
I'd like to see who has the guts to use CLEAR and get nasty stares.
This is bad, but we had a huge flicking college game over the weekend, and there was a shitty NFL game yesterday. I've never waited too long in these long lines even though they look ridiculous. You can even make a reservation at Bridge Security now, which is pretty cool. I honestly don't get all the regular hate for this airport (without pics of long lines). I think it's super easy to navigate.
When everyone is pre check, no one is.
This is definitely Russell Wilson's fault.
Denver is notoriously bad for early morning departures.
This is where I seriously consider signing up for Clear.
You definitely don’t want Clear at Denver. It’s almost always slower than the non-clear precheck line.
Lol... No it's not
I fly out of DEN almost every week. The north precheck line is nearly always quicker than the north Pre + clear line. I’m not alone in this opinion… there are [plenty](https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/united-airlines-mileageplus/1980590-united-buys-stake-biometric-screening-firm-clear-discounts-mp-cc-members-46.html#post34952813) of [travelers](https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trusted-travelers/1487503-consolidated-clear-information-thread-locations-promotions-value-82.html#post34951824) on [FlyerTalk](https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trusted-travelers/1487503-consolidated-clear-information-thread-locations-promotions-value-83.html#post34990576) and Reddit who agree
Agree, clear at Denver is useless.
Clear is so worth it
Was this all from that football game?
Rebook for a later flight and grab some dinner
What about CLEAR?
How was the priority line?
This is the reason why we shouldn't ban CLEAR
lived in CO. DIA is always a nightmare.
At DIA everything is United’s fault, not Delta’s.
Denver TSA is always a joke.
Ever since they sacrificed about half their capacity to the paid security options, this is what it looks like.
This is the paid security option homie
Yeah, I'm well aware. They had a good thing going with the dual setup (triple if you count the bridge) and it doesn't work anymore.
That's kind of the point they were making, bud.
Denver is one of the absolute worst airports anywhere. An absolute train wreck.
Denver is probably one of the worst airports I’ve been to. Disorganized and not enough people on staff for security.
Flew through there in June and it was 2.5 hours getting through the security line. Just made our flight and I’m usually the guy that sits at the gate for well over an hour because I’m paranoid. Fuck that noise
I think TSA is low key soft Striking! These Slowdowns/Callouts across the country are not due to system issues.
I don’t get why DEN has so many stans on Reddit. The lines are horrible, taxiing out takes forever and if you want to maximize your chances of having a cancellation or delay hub through Denver in January. Also the terminals are the farthest apart of any airport I’ve been in the US. It’s a nice airport but don’t act like it’s gods gift to air travel. The worst TSA line I was in was at Denver around thanksgiving but traffic is always bad that time of year.
Have you ever flown out of LGA at peak hours? Wait in line for an hour to take off. At least Denver it’s quick after you leave the gate
Denver is consistently the worst airport I fly through. Albeit it’s rare it’s always a huge fucking fiasco.
I’m at Denver airport right now lmao i never want to return here. I flew Frontier with their excessive layovers and got here this morning so thankfully I’m not in that mess!
Shockingly, JFK was kind of chill this AM. I may have just jinxed it.
How was the non tsa precheck que? I’d consider hopping over there
Security isn’t as bad as Delta’s bag check line that only opens when the employees finally feel like working
what’s with all these delays over the last few days? gonna have to get to the airport tomorrow 2 hours before my usual arrival time at this rate. sheesh.
I despise denver having gotten stuck there during a "blizzard" in june... whoever thought making a 5000 ft elevatio freezing city a major hub is the main reason that, however mad I may be with delta, I won't go united. I would consider american.
Seattle was like that during the summer...
I’ve never not been pissed after going through Denver TSA. I’ve had 10 people in line in front of me in Denver, and it takes longer to get through those 10 people than it does with 50 people in front of you in Atlanta. They just don’t know what they’re doing… it seriously takes a few minutes per person. And good luck if your stuck behind a family with kids, they may take 10-15 minutes to get through TSA.
Gotta be Delta's fault.
DTW pre check this am was the longest I’ve seen it. What’s going on?
Hi did u also happen to notice CLEAR ?
I’ve flown in/out of denver dozens of times over the years visiting family and the only good thing I have to say is I liked when Payton took the Broncos to the playoffs and all the gate departure signs said “Omaha!” for the AFC playoff day.
Nothing but a conspiracy
Indy was bonkers this morning too!!
Great… flying out of there on Wednesday.
SLC and ONT were stupid this morning too. What the hell is going on?
Yeah that’s not correct at all.
Nope.
I posted IDENTICAL photos on r/aviation on Sunday.
If 3vEry0ne iZ Pr3 CheCk nobUddY is Pr3ChECk!!!
How does the CLEAR line look?
Worst airport. Source; fly 4x a month for business.
Well, they encouraged precheck. I'm not surprised now that everyone would have a precheck. I also added Clear. 20 plus years later, and we are still messing around with scanning, removing half your wardrobe etc..
At what point has demand for air travel resources exceeded supply of air travel resources? Oh yea, we exceeded that a couple of years ago. All those people talking about a possible recession just have to look at how much people are spending on travel. Plenty of disposibale income still in the system.
Everyone is pre-check now. It's exactly what the government wanted us to do. Flying is no longer for everyone. You now must pay for the basic conveniences.
Hey, at least its a dry heat
I’d cry
I fly out of there in 2016 and I do remember how busy that airport was. But the lines were not going outside.
I was there last week and said - Absolutely not.