"Dog3" > wrote in message
>>
>> My wife was "chosen" and we were about 20 minutes at security. They
>> did offer to have a female do the pat down though.
>
> Did you miss your flight? I was really worried during my 2 layovers. I had
> a very short time to get from gate to gate. I wonder what happens if you
> miss your flight while having your luggage inspected etc. and they find
> nothing out of the ordinary?
>
> Michael

We had plenty of time but I'd not want to do this on a tight schedule.
Layover is not usually a problem because you stay on the already searched
side of security. Given the extra time you must allow, short flights are
often faster to just drive. I can drive from NE CT to NYC in less time than
I can fly when you factor in all the security.