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Re:Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since ... by qwerpy on Monday February 10, 2025 @10:32PM (#43008620)
> use curbside check in (and tip)

Oops. You’re supposed to tip for those?

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Re:Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since ... by scarface_74 on Monday February 10, 2025 @10:33PM (#43008626)
Yes. They don’t get paid by either the airline nor the airport. They work entirely on tips
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Re:Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since ... by throwaway519 on Monday February 10, 2025 @11:02PM (#43008808)
Front line airport security is outsourced to entirely unsalaried, unwaged workers.
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Re:Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since ... by thenthenthen on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @01:01AM (#43009464)
That sounds…not so secure?
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Re:Why hasn't commercial air travel gotten any faster since ... by scarface_74 on Tuesday February 11, 2025 @07:36AM (#43012073)
What exactly is an “unwaged worker”? They don’t work for free and most jobs aren’t salaried and shouldn’t be.

But here is more information about it

https://www.tsa.gov/for-industry/screening-partnerships

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