On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 12:55 AM, Perry E. Metzger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> > "Srini Ramakrishnan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > I had the letters SSSSS tagged onto my boarding pass earlier this year > > because I bought a one-way ticket from Seattle to NYC using a foreign > > credit card. Multiple S symbols on the boarding pass mean that you > > have been flagged for tighter security inspection. > > > I've had that on my pass many times (but I used to fly an insane > amount, like twice a week.) If you fly often enough, you'll get hit at > random here and there. > > Perry > -- It *WASN'T* random, Perry. On one trip the US (I think 2003 or 2004), I had to take about 14 flights and started getting that dreaded SSSes EVERY time, and then I sent an email to the "authorities" and I *did* get a reply/apology from them and I was longer "sss"ed, for the last few flights. Deepa.