Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > Current Airport Security .........

[andyb]

So the outlaw went back to Spain today from the UK via one of the International Airports.

Going through the inevitable large queue, they had to remove their shoes etc etc get searched, pass a screening etc


Anyway, she only had her lipstick confiscated! and the bloke behind had his bottle of water taken.

The thing is, she was told it would be OK to go straight to the "duty free" and buy another one that she could then take on the plane...


How confusing!

[Martini]

My mate just got back from Holland and pointed out this lack of joined-up thinking. Take away your bottled water, but you can go to duty free and buy what you like.

Another point: the airlines do not allow metal knives and forks anynore - neither do the airport restaurants - supposedly because they could be used as weapons.

You can take litre bottles of duty free booze on board, though. Ever seen how much damage a smashed litre bottle of vodka can do?

Frankly, I think they introduce these security measures to assure the public that they are doing something. I'm sure a determined terrorist could get round any of these measures.

[Zimbo16]

I suppose water or lipstick bought in Duty Free is unlikely to actually be explosive, whereas the stuff you bring from home could be anything.
Agree about the duty free bottles of booze though, that makes no sense at all. Amazing how rules get relaxed or bent when profits are likely to be affected, isn't it?

[Martini]

There is always the chance that someone could tamper with the product between the factory and the duty-free shop, I guess. Or maybe a member of staff has terrorist sympathies.

You are right, though - rules get relaxed when profits are hit.

[antonye]

You have to pay for things once you've been through security? What kind of air travel is this?!? Surely you just get whatever you want at the club lounge?!? If you get thirsty on the 'plane, don't you just ask the nice cabin crew and they bring you whatever you want, or if they're not around you just go sit up the bar on the 'plane and get it from there?!?

At least, that's the way it works when I fly...

[wilf]

I love airport security...

Got 3 metal plates now, one in my hip (large one) and two in my arm. they never used to even blip the metal detector but when i flew out of gatwick this year it beeped! I was so proud !!!!

the things i do for a bit of attention!!!

lucky it was the one in my arm or i'm sure they would have had my trousers off looking for the one in my hip!!