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09/10/2009 Archived Entry: "Jet Blue Rules!!! The TSA just drools."

So here I am at CLT airport. I have been bouncing around for a bit and because of the new luggage charges each airline has I now try to make a small carry on that has my clothes and toiletries in it. No big deal.

Not quite. I shave with a straight blade. A definite no no on planes. I have no problem with that part. I never really thought about it but I have been bouncing with that in the carry on for a bit now. Today some smarter than the average mensa reject that the TSA normally has working for it, caught my razor.

Okay I understand it's no no. I don't give them a hard time. I even manage to think I was being introduced to a new nicer TSA when they offered to mail it home for me. Yes, it would cost $10 but hey I will get it when I get home.

WRONG!

The mailing service is some ridiculous private contractor and it will take 3-4 weeks for my razor to get home. I explain to the TSA I am not giving that up and that I am not shipping it with a real snail mail. Understandably this means I am not getting on the plane just yet. Fortunately I arrived about 3 hours early. I walk back to the Jet Blue counter and Mike who checked me in hears my tale of woe regarding the razor and the TSA. He takes my razor and runs down to the luggage area in the lower deck. He finds my bag and puts my razor in it. I don't have to pay a second bag fee. I tip Mike $20 and tell corporate I was really pleased with his service.

I go back to TSA screening all of whom recognize me. They see I have not checked my clothes bag. It runs through x ray and they spend an extra few minutes trying to find my razor. They look very disappointed that they cannot. One them askes me what did you do with the razor. I refuse to answer. They look at the x ray again and finally because it is causing a back up release my carry on.

Well the TSA can continue to suck it. Jet Blue has once again for me shown how awesome an airline can be.