No they don't, IME. Pack all your food in one bag in one compartment of your luggage. IME, TSA don't care unless they think it has liquid content. Keep your water bottle separate and empty.
Things you can't get through security check ('liquids'): yoghurts, the salad dressing on a salad. Doubtful about hummus.
On international flights: some fresh fruit (e.g. apples, US CBP), and some dried fruits and nuts, depends on country, see guidelines.
Useful tip: buy trail mix in bulk and repack in a small ziplock food bag in your luggage.
Sure, and if you pay for general aviation, you can have an actual good experience flying.
Paying the fees for TSA pre-check or Clear to opt out of unnecessary screening feels like paying the mafia to opt out of unnecessary physical injury and property damage.
You can either live your life angry that you had to pay for better treatment, or angry that you didn’t get better treatment for free, but only one of those options is more comfortable than the other.
Or you can be angry at an exploitative situation and try to change it for the better, rather than just resigning yourself to expect better treatment that is not conditional on price gouging.
In some airports Clear with precheck raises the chances you’ll be directed into more favorable screening lanes where TSA are more relaxed, due to it being used exclusively by prechecks or crew.
Sometimes with just precheck you’ll still get into general use lanes with annoying requests such as removing laptops from bags, no matter if you are precheck or not. This is because there is no Clear employee who can ensure you only end up in the best lane.
Regardless, my airport experiences after subscribing to Clear have always been far better than simply only having precheck alone, especially if you’re the type who likes to arrive late to a flight to minimize waiting at the terminal. Really does feel like a pre-9/11 world.
> In some airports Clear with precheck raises the chances you’ll be directed into more favorable screening lanes where TSA are more relaxed, due to it being used exclusively by prechecks or crew.
Clear itself isn't giving you access to Precheck, though. You are only allowed in the Precheck lane if you have Precheck.
As I said above, the only thing Clear is doing (and claiming it does) is verify your identity so TSA doesn't have to. What lane you get sorted into is entirely based on what's available (ie. if the Clear lane you used feeds into Precheck or just regular screening) and whether you have Precheck or not. You can't get into Precheck using just clear and you'll be turned away if you don't have the Precheck status on your boarding pass. I have seen it happen at SeaTac.
Rest assured I have utmost respect for those fighting tyranny. I always take a moment to admire their patience as I pass by them on my way to the front of the line.
