I travel all the time and airports vary, but I can give you a few tips to speed the process up.

[list=1]Always have your ID available and ready to show at every check point (I actually have one that I keep in the ticket jacket so that it is always available.

Always take your shoes off and put them through the xray machine. Some shoes have metal in their soles.

Don't wear a belt - but if you do take it off and put it through the xray machine.

Do not lock your checked baggage. They will break the locks and search it if it is locked.

Try to pack most items into your checked luggage. If the plane if full - overhead space in always tight. If you can, only take a bag that will fit under the seat.

Have fun on your trip!

Be careful of what you pack in carry on luggage - I have had cuticle sissors confiscated before. One time I saw someone that had to give up their wine opener because it has a small knife.

Pack a lunch - most airlines do not offer food on the flights. Some will offer a meal for sale, but it is usually expensive and not very good.

If you are taking a laptop, you will need to remove it from the bad and put it through xray seperately.

Get to the airport at least 1 1/2 hours before your flight leaves. Depending on when you leave you might want to go even earlier. If your flight is leaving between 6:30 am - 9am the airports have a great many flights leaving at that time (especially Mondays and Fridays when business travel is the heaviest.[/list=1]

You still might have to go through the wanding thing (they randomly pick people to aggressively search) - but if you do the above things it will generally speed up the security process.