My experience: I fly a lot and have never had an issue.
1) Arrive two hours (at least) before your flight, three for international. The biggest people meltdowns seem to be people in a hurry.
2) Avoid connecting flights where possible, even though they're often cheaper. This goes to point #1.
3) Be polite.
4) Be prepared. I always know how many bins I'll need and I always let them know that they'll need to review my CPAP.
5) Thank the people who screen you if you get extra screening. It may be theater, but so long as they're polite, I end with "thank you for ensuring my safety."
Granted, I probably look inoffensive to them, but I'll be opting out of the gratuitous radiation, so we'll see how long that lasts.
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1) Arrive two hours (at least) before your flight, three for international. The biggest people meltdowns seem to be people in a hurry.
2) Avoid connecting flights where possible, even though they're often cheaper. This goes to point #1.
3) Be polite.
4) Be prepared. I always know how many bins I'll need and I always let them know that they'll need to review my CPAP.
5) Thank the people who screen you if you get extra screening. It may be theater, but so long as they're polite, I end with "thank you for ensuring my safety."
Granted, I probably look inoffensive to them, but I'll be opting out of the gratuitous radiation, so we'll see how long that lasts.