SSSS apparently stands for “Secondary Security Screening Selection”. Those unlucky enough to have the initialism on their ticket can expect greater scrutiny from the Transportation Security ...

Holidaymakers across the globe are beginning to realise what 'SSSS' means on their boarding ... spotting the cryptic code on her boyfriend's ticket during a recent airport run.

It also turns out that not only the SSSS code can be a precursor to additional screening, but, as this case of Southwest Airlines shows, a checkerboard pattern can be printed on the boarding pass ...

A four-digit boarding pass code has been deemed the "kiss of death" after news spread on social media about its meaning.

The airport traveller revealed she was separated from her partner before their flight and underwent a frantic bag search ...

Introduced by the US Transportation Security Administration in the aftermath of 9/11, the 'Secondary Security Screening Selection' (or simply 'SSSS') stamp is likely issued to passengers that book ...