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The dreaded SSSS boarding pass


It's the four-letter acronym printed on a boarding pass that gives any airline passenger a pit in their stomach. Secondary Security Screening Selection — or "The Quad S," as some call it — means you have been selected for additional enhanced security screening by the Transportation Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security. But just what does this designation mean, how burdensome is it, and how can you best prepare for this additional step in the airport security and boarding process? And if you are repeatedly selected for additional screening, what can you do to try to decrease your odds of being selected?
SSSS stands for Secondary Security Screening Selection. It's a tag printed on your boarding pass to indicate that you have been selected to receive additional enhanced screening of your body and your personal items like carry-on baggage at the airport — either at the initial TSA screening area or the boarding gate.Get more news about boarding pass production,you can vist our website!

While the process may vary by airport and security official, a typical SSSS enhanced screening process will involve you being separated from the boarding line or TSA line and directed to an adjacent review table with a member of the TSA staff.

Your carry-on bag with be thoroughly examined — and we do mean "thoroughly," as every item contained within will likely be handled, removed, inspected, poked and prodded, along with the lining of the bag and exterior pockets. The TSA will ask that electronic devices on your person or in your bag be turned on and presented for inspection.

The enhanced screening also typically involves a full-body pat-down, an additional metal-detecting wand wave and explosive-detecting swabs rubbed on your baggage and at least your hands. (Some travelers have reported getting their feet swabbed as well!) The TSA agent will probably ask you questions about if you packed your bag yourself and others regarding your itinerary, reason for travel and destination information. Your screening may be more or less invasive and potentially involve additional steps. You'll be given the option to have this process performed in a private screening room.
There's no specific amount of time allotted for an SSSS enhanced screening. I've had my supplemental screening completed in less than five minutes, while other travelers have reported delays of 30 minutes, largely due to busy screening personnel or a greater number of passengers waiting to be screened than usual.

You should expect to be treated professionally and courteously during this process (assuming you follow directions). You can request a TSA supervisor to come to handle any questions or complaints you may encounter during the screening, but expect this to add time to the process.