Travel experts reveal why you never want to see these four letters printed on your boarding pass

Travelers with a rare ‘SSSS’ on their plane tickets should prepare for a potentially bumpy situation before boarding their flights, experts warn.

The terrifying ‘SSSS’, formally known as secondary security screen selection, can cause complications before you get to a flight gate.

“SSSS are indeed four dreaded letters that no traveler would want to see,” senior aviation writer Zach Griff told this month Fox News digital.

Griff explained that ‘SSSS’ was “a measure implemented by security authorities in the US to screen certain passengers with additional checks.”

“The individuals selected for this enhanced security are chosen in the days leading up to a flight, when airlines share the manifest with U.S. security authorities,” Griff added.

Senior aviation writer Zach Griff explained why fliers might not want to see “SSSS” on their boarding passes this month at Fox News Digital

The “SSSS” printed on a traveler’s boarding pass means that fliers must undergo additional screening by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

Some of these extra security measures include pat-downs, extra baggage inspection and possible swabs of explosive residue.

Flyers could find ‘SSSS’ on boarding passes for no reason, and the Department of Homeland Security website explained that they ‘cannot be made public’ for security reasons.

Certain things, such as random selection, booking one-way tickets, buying boarding passes with cash or traveling to a red flag destination, can be red flags, according to the researchers. The points man.

Griff explained that “SSSS” on tickets has also prevented most fliers from “being able to check in online” and “also receiving a printed ticket from an agent.”

Several travelers have had this experience, including Jordyn Verzera and JT Mocarsk.

The ‘SSSS’ found on a boarding pass means the flyer must undergo additional screening by the Transportation Security Administration

Verzera, known as the ‘face behind’ The mobile homietravel blog, recalled a rocky airport incident after seeing “SSSS” on her boarding pass.

The travel expert this month explained her recent experiences with the additional screening process at Fox News Digital.

Versera revealed that she was unable to get her boarding pass through an airline app and had to speak to a gate agent.

“They had to give me a printed boarding pass,” Verzera told Fox News Digital.

‘He [Mocarski] could still use his digital copy, and then I had to carry this card with me.’

The blogger added that the ‘SSSS’ on her ticket was ‘highlighted and circled’ and that she had to show her boarding pass ‘at every step’.

“Instead of just going through one form of security… you had to get to the gate early, and when you left, they did an extra deep screening,” Verzera said.

“But the most important thing was that once we arrived, we finally had to go through customs… and that’s when the really in-depth search began.”

(Stock Image Only) Travel blogger Jordyn Verzera wasn’t allowed to check in for her flight via an airline app because her ticket said “SSSS”

Verzera was forced to remove everything from her luggage, including toiletries.

Airport officials also asked her to turn on her laptop and place all her unpacked items on a conveyor belt to be collected.

She arrived at the airport early to receive her boarding pass after seeing another ‘SSSS’, but had to wait in line for three hours for the ticket.

Once Verzera had her ticket, she waited another hour before going through security checks at customs.

Mocarski got lucky after finding an ‘SSSS’ on his boarding pass in Rome, Italy, revealing that his experience was faster than Verzera’s.

Mocarski claimed that the ‘SSSS’ issue depends on the country or where the traveler is going and what the search entails, while speaking to Fox News Digital.

Griff agreed with the travel enthusiast, saying some airports require “more screening” and a “personalized interview.”

Mocarski eventually understood why TSA implemented “SSSS” on random boarding passes and that staying calm and respecting agents would help.

He and Verzera also suggested fliers get travel insurance when selecting their flights.

Verzera arrived at an airport early after discovering ‘SSSS’ on another ticket and waited three hours for her boarding pass

A TSA spokesperson explained in an email to Fox Digital News that the “SSSS” on boarding passes are intended to assist the “transportation security mission.”

“Security measures begin long before passengers arrive at the airport,” the TSA spokesperson wrote.

They continued the explanation by writing that the additional security measures are in place “from the moment passengers arrive at the airport until they arrive at their destination.”

The spokesperson also confirmed that passengers are “randomly selected for enhanced screening.”

The dreaded ‘SSSS’ on boarding passes is unavoidable, meaning flyers who discover the unfortunate letter have no choice but to endure the extra security measures.