Experts have warned that travelers who have a rare ‘SSSS’ on their airline tickets should prepare for a potentially hazardous situation before boarding their flight.
The terrifying ‘SSSS’, formally known as secondary security screen selection, can cause complications before heading to the gate of a flight.
“The SSSS are, in fact, four dreaded letters that no traveler should want to see,” aviation writer Zach Griff told this month. Fox News Digital.
Griff explained that ‘SSSS’ was “a measure implemented by security authorities in the US to screen certain passengers with additional screening.”
“Those selected for this enhanced security are chosen in the days before a flight, when airlines share the manifest with US security authorities,” Griff added.
Senior aviation writer Zach Griff explained why travelers wouldn’t want to see ‘SSSS’ on their boarding passes with Fox News Digital this month.
The ‘SSSS’ printed on a traveler’s boarding pass means travelers must undergo additional screening by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Some of these additional security measures include pat-downs, additional baggage inspections, and possible swabs for explosive residue.
Travelers could find ‘SSSS’ on boarding tickets for no reason, and the Department of Homeland Security The website explained that they “cannot be revealed” for security reasons.
Certain things like random selection, booking one-way tickets, purchasing cash boarding passes, or traveling to a red flag destination could be red flags, according to The boy with the points.
Griff explained that the ‘SSSS’ on tickets has also resulted in most travelers being ‘unable to check-in online’ and also ‘receiving a paper ticket from an agent.’
Several travelers have gone through this experience, including Jordyn Verzera and JT Mocarsk.
The ‘SSSS’ printed on a boarding pass means that the passenger will have to go through additional screening by the Transportation Security Administration.
Verzera, known as the ‘face behind’ The mobile friend‘travel blog, recalled an incident at an airport with rocks after seeing ‘SSSS’ on his boarding pass.
The travel expert explained her recent experience with the additional selection process with Fox News Digital this month.
Versera revealed that she was unable to get her boarding pass on an airline app and needed to speak to a gate agent.
“They had to give me a printed boarding pass,” Verzera told Fox News Digital.
“He (Mocarski) could still use his digital pass, and then I had to carry this pass.”
The blogger added that the ‘SSSS’ on her ticket was ‘marked and circled’ and she needed to show her boarding pass ‘every step of the way’.
“Instead of just going through a security guy… you had to get to the door early and they would do a very thorough screening on your way out,” Verzera said.
“But the biggest thing was, once we got there, we ended up having to go through customs… and that’s when the really deep search started.”
(File image only) Travel blogger Jordyn Verzera was not allowed to check in for her flight on an airline app because “SSSS” was on her ticket.
Verzera was forced to remove everything she was carrying from her luggage, including toiletries.
Airport officials also asked him to turn on his laptop and place all unpacked items on a conveyor belt to be cleaned.
She arrived at the airport early to receive her boarding pass after seeing an ‘SSSS’ again, but was forced to wait three hours in line for the ticket.
Once Verzera got his ticket, he waited another hour to clear security checks at customs.
Mocarski got lucky after finding an ‘SSSS’ on his boarding pass in Rome, Italy, and revealed that his experience was faster than Verzera’s.
Mocarski stated that the ‘SSSS’ issue depends on the country or where the traveler is going and what the search entails, in conversation with Fox News Digital.
Griff agreed with the travel enthusiast, saying some airports may require “more screening” and a “one-on-one interview.”
Mocarski finally understood why the TSA was implementing ‘SSSS’ on random boarding passes and that it would help to stay calm and respect the agents.
He and Verzera also suggested that travelers purchase traveler insurance when selecting their flights.
Verzera arrived early at an airport after discovering ‘SSSS’ on another ticket and waited three hours to receive his boarding pass
A TSA spokesperson explained that the ‘SSSS’ on boarding tickets are intended to assist in the ‘transportation security mission’ in an email to Fox Digital News.
“Security measures begin long before passengers arrive at the airport,” the TSA spokesperson wrote.
They continued the explanation by writing that additional security measures are in place “from the moment passengers arrive at the airport until they reach their destination.”
The spokesperson also confirmed that passengers are “randomly selected for enhanced screening.”
The dreaded ‘SSSS’ on boarding passes are inevitable, meaning travelers who see the unfortunate letter will have no choice but to undergo additional security measures.