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    Holiday Air Travel: Exposed Junk and Hidden Fees

    Transportation Security Administration officials were gritting their teeth over the prospect of " National Opt-Out Day " on the busiest travel day of the year. Passengers are reporting large numbers of TSA workers at airports around the country, helping lines to keep moving. Will complaining about scanners and pat-downs do any good?

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Transportation Security Administration officials were gritting their teeth over the prospect of "National Opt-Out Day" on the busiest travel day of the year. Passengers are reporting large numbers of TSA workers at airports around the country, helping lines to keep moving. Will complaining about scanners and pat-downs do any good? Scott McCartney is travel editor at the Wall Street Journal where he writes a weekly column called "The Middle Seat."

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Scott McCartney

      airline reporter, Wall Street Journal

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