A tiktoker wanted to share your knowledge regarding travel and airline ticketsso dedicated a video to explain what a code that appears means in certain selected passages of the United States. He alerted all his followers to prepare when crossing through an airport with a ticket with this detail and it went viral. In response, many users shared their anecdotes and testimonials.
Its regarding ssssque significa secondary security screening selection. They are four letters that appear randomly on some of the airline tickets. Although this is not a negative thing, it can certainly delay travellers, since companies must select someone from each flight to do a thorough reviewas explained by the woman in her account @robertaconmaleta.
“I got the ssss code that no one wants to see on their plane ticket,” was the phrase with which the woman started her video. After, explained that those letters implied a review of the passenger who had it, for which he gave some recommendations to follow in case of being selected. He specified that anyone can get it, both on a flight within the United States and on an international one.
Security measures at airports were tightened a few years ago and these checks are part of them. consist of interrogate the traveler, check his belongings or even make different questions to know why he travels to the North American country. “There are different styles of supervision,” added the tiktoker.
The reactions were immediate and his video was filled with comments from people who had already been through that situation: “One of the most common reasons is because one travels alone. She has touched me and it is always for traveling alone, ”said a woman and even Roberta herself replied:“ She passed it to my 4-year-old son, they checked everything ”. Others continued: “It happened to me and I was scared because I saw Alerta Aeropuerto”, “It happened to me on a trip to Mexico, just because on a previous one I went to India with a stopover in Dubai. They checked me down to the wisdom tooth.”
Along the same lines, other people thanked him for the alert. “He who owes nothing fears nothing, thanks”, “I didn’t know that, thanks for the information”.
Roberta said that there are several reasons why it can happen and she even listed them:
However, some of the tiktokers who commented on his video argued that this was not the case, but simply it was an anti-terrorist measure and the passengers were chosen for no reason. “There is no reason, it’s just random, I tell you because I’m in aviation and the computer is the one that selects them”, “It’s a random anti-terrorism check. I worked asking the questions. They can ask you anything, answer everything,” added two people.
Finally, another viewer stressed that this code can be imposed on passengers even at the time of boardingif airline security believes you have engaged in inappropriate behavior and should be reviewed.
