"Aloha!" Aulani Sept 5-15, 2022 (completed TR)

vcka · September 4, 2022, 10:02pm

This is a really nice hotel! Boarding starts at 0550 hrs. We have no idea was tsa will be like but we’ll be there close to their official opening. We talked to tsa tonight, while walking around, and he told us to be there 2 hours early.

QwertySC · September 4, 2022, 10:27pm

Oh my gosh. That’s so early.you should go to bed now.

LTinNC82 · September 5, 2022, 2:24am

Woohoo! It’s finally here! Hooe tsa in uneventful in the morning!

vcka · September 5, 2022, 9:00am

Through security and sitting at gate. It’s still dark outside. Boarding starts in an hour at 0550 hrs. Patted down, again, at TSA; why!?! this happened last year too but never before.

I get so excited for a trip and then travel day makes me wish I was still at home and not being groped by a stranger.

vcka · September 5, 2022, 9:13am

Wow this is great at the gate

@DWJoe

vcka · September 5, 2022, 9:15am

Gratuitous DGD pic wearing Dino hat we sent

LTinNC82 · September 5, 2022, 1:41pm

What a cutie!

gingerSnaps543222 · September 5, 2022, 2:11pm

One of the many reasons I purchased both Clear and TSA Precheck. I hate airport security with a passion. I have once been groped down there. They do it backhanded but come on…

Dreamer · September 5, 2022, 2:13pm

Cuteness overload!

gingerSnaps543222 · September 5, 2022, 2:14pm

Also, I’m following since we’re going there next August for the first time. Thanks for doing the report!

vcka · September 5, 2022, 2:21pm

Landed in Minneapolis, going to look for the USO bc we have a 2.5 layover

Baby Lilly is a cutie

vcka · September 5, 2022, 4:14pm

On plane to Hawaii. Kids are in front of us. Shenanigans have begun.

Saw DGS 6 months ago but his voice has changed

LTinNC82 · September 5, 2022, 4:15pm

Yay! Hope it’s a smooth flight and you can maybe take a nap.

vcka · September 5, 2022, 4:16pm

Thanks. I did get to nap on first leg but very uncomfortable. This flight is full. I’m going to watch movies

LTinNC82 · September 5, 2022, 4:18pm

What’s in the queue?

dianelynn · September 5, 2022, 4:41pm

Ask them why next time. My MIL gets patted because of the underwire in her bra. I was getting patted because of my necklace until a TSA agent suggested that I move it around so it hangs down my back. That way if they have to pat me, it’s on my back and not my chest. Another time I got patted because I was wearing a long shirt with leggings (as was the trend) and the TSA agent said that the issue was where the shirt was falling. It looked like I was hiding something in my pants. I now don’t wear leggings on travel day.