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March 4, 2008

Color-coded security check-point lanes!

We’ve all been there: shoes off, laptop removed from bag, belt buckle removed, Ziploc filled with 3.4 oz containers ready to roll on through. But the people in front of you have never heard about the Ziploc bag rule, the woman is in tears about throwing away her full bottle of Sunsilk, the guy sets off the alarm with his car keys in his jacket pocket for the 6th time, and what? They have to take their shoes off? Why?

In an effort to stop the madness, the TSA is now testing a new system in select markets. For the first time, flyers are self-selecting their security lane based on three color-coded security choices: green for beginners and families, blue for intermediates, and black for experts such as business travellers.

The “Black Diamond” lane has got to be a fun one to watch, like a well-oiled machine. First the advertising bins, now this. TSA rocks.