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Originally Posted by wolf
For connecting flights ... since you were screened to get on the first plane, there should be a secure way of getting you to the next without having to go through security again.
I don't think the not getting up thing will work. Lotta small bladders on them planes.
Perhaps some arrangement involving individual travel capsules that include a complimentary beverage, bag of non-peanut trail mix, and a bedpan?
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It will depend on the airport and whether you are flying domestic or international. Currently most domestic flights connecting in most major US airports allow you to stay in the secure area for changing gates or even terminals (such as Atlanta of Houston). But I believe that all international flights entering the USA whether within the secure area or not require passengers to be re-screened upon entry because the TSA does not trust other nations security screening for the initial flights to the USA. And, it used to be that in Newark you had to go out of security and then come back in which made bringing duty free liquor not possible unless you could get it into your checked luggage as you go to customs and then recheck it for your connecting flight, but I believe Newark was doing some remodeling to correct this.
As for getting up during a flight, first and business class flight attendants have always been a little more lenient for those passengers needing to go to the head or grab their laptop out of their overhead before the 10,000 ft elevation is reached or pior to landing for that matter. That may change. On international flights that I take that often arrive in morning, I usually try to make a jump for the toilet just before the crew starts the wake up routine as the toilets are cleaner and the lines are short. Those that wait until after breakfast is served usually have long waits.