Comments on: Airport Security http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2007/01/15/airport-security/ Stephanie Booth's online ramblings Thu, 24 May 2012 20:22:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mary Branscombe http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2007/01/15/airport-security/#comment-12376 Mary Branscombe Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:06:52 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2007/01/15/airport-security/#comment-12376 <p>This is standard at most UK airports and it is indeed to speed up security scanning - it was always the rule but the heavy enforcement came out of the same bombing threat last year as the liquid ban. It totally sucks and they should hire more people to run the scanners (it's not the number of machines as much as the staff levels - but you will have had something in the fine print on your booking about it and if not you should complain to your airline.</p> This is standard at most UK airports and it is indeed to speed up security scanning – it was always the rule but the heavy enforcement came out of the same bombing threat last year as the liquid ban. It totally sucks and they should hire more people to run the scanners (it's not the number of machines as much as the staff levels – but you will have had something in the fine print on your booking about it and if not you should complain to your airline.

]]> By: Mary Branscombe http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2007/01/15/airport-security/#comment-12374 Mary Branscombe Mon, 03 Sep 2007 18:06:52 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2007/01/15/airport-security/#comment-12374 <p>This is standard at most UK airports and it is indeed to speed up security scanning - it was always the rule but the heavy enforcement came out of the same bombing threat last year as the liquid ban. It totally sucks and they should hire more people to run the scanners (it's not the number of machines as much as the staff levels - but you will have had something in the fine print on your booking about it and if not you should complain to your airline.</p> This is standard at most UK airports and it is indeed to speed up security scanning – it was always the rule but the heavy enforcement came out of the same bombing threat last year as the liquid ban. It totally sucks and they should hire more people to run the scanners (it’s not the number of machines as much as the staff levels – but you will have had something in the fine print on your booking about it and if not you should complain to your airline.

]]> By: Andy http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2007/01/15/airport-security/#comment-12387 Andy Thu, 14 Jun 2007 20:19:40 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2007/01/15/airport-security/#comment-12387 <p>I go through Heathrow a lot and have learnt to have only one bag - although I see situations like yours happening a lot with other passengers.<br>But the question remains, why only one bag? Other airports can manage more, why not here? So I complained once and found out that the reason has nothing to do with security and everything to do with money. In the transfer halls there are not enough scanners so large delays result. Instead of buying more scanners, it seems that BAA (who run the airport) have decided to place the burden on the passengers (under the "security" banner) and restricted the bags to one.</p> <p><br></p> <p>If you want to complain to BAA you can go to <a href="http://www.heathrowairport.com">www.heathrowairport.com</a> --> About BAA Heathrow --> Talking Points</p> I go through Heathrow a lot and have learnt to have only one bag – although I see situations like yours happening a lot with other passengers.
But the question remains, why only one bag? Other airports can manage more, why not here? So I complained once and found out that the reason has nothing to do with security and everything to do with money. In the transfer halls there are not enough scanners so large delays result. Instead of buying more scanners, it seems that BAA (who run the airport) have decided to place the burden on the passengers (under the “security” banner) and restricted the bags to one.


If you want to complain to BAA you can go to http://www.heathrowairport.com –> About BAA Heathrow –> Talking Points

]]> By: Andy http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2007/01/15/airport-security/#comment-12375 Andy Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:19:40 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2007/01/15/airport-security/#comment-12375 <p>I go through Heathrow a lot and have learnt to have only one bag - although I see situations like yours happening a lot with other passengers. But the question remains, why only one bag? Other airports can manage more, why not here? So I complained once and found out that the reason has nothing to do with security and everything to do with money. In the transfer halls there are not enough scanners so large delays result. Instead of buying more scanners, it seems that BAA (who run the airport) have decided to place the burden on the passengers (under the "security" banner) and restricted the bags to one.</p> <p>If you want to complain to BAA you can go to www.heathrowairport.com --> About BAA Heathrow --> Talking Points</p> I go through Heathrow a lot and have learnt to have only one bag – although I see situations like yours happening a lot with other passengers. But the question remains, why only one bag? Other airports can manage more, why not here? So I complained once and found out that the reason has nothing to do with security and everything to do with money. In the transfer halls there are not enough scanners so large delays result. Instead of buying more scanners, it seems that BAA (who run the airport) have decided to place the burden on the passengers (under the “security” banner) and restricted the bags to one.

If you want to complain to BAA you can go to http://www.heathrowairport.com –> About BAA Heathrow –> Talking Points

]]> By: la langouste http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2007/01/15/airport-security/#comment-12386 la langouste Sat, 27 Jan 2007 13:08:04 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2007/01/15/airport-security/#comment-12386 <p>Went to Nouméa last November, came back from Hobart last week. That means going through 7 different airports (Geneva, Frankfurt, Singapore, Sydney and then Hobart, Sydney again, Bangkok and London). The only places where I was annoyed about my luggage or something were Frankfurt and London. Yes, 2 european airports. As a Swiss-French national, that does not make me feel proud of it.</p> Went to Nouméa last November, came back from Hobart last week. That means going through 7 different airports (Geneva, Frankfurt, Singapore, Sydney and then Hobart, Sydney again, Bangkok and London). The only places where I was annoyed about my luggage or something were Frankfurt and London. Yes, 2 european airports. As a Swiss-French national, that does not make me feel proud of it.

]]> By: la langouste http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2007/01/15/airport-security/#comment-12373 la langouste Sat, 27 Jan 2007 08:08:04 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2007/01/15/airport-security/#comment-12373 <p>Went to Nouméa last November, came back from Hobart last week. That means going through 7 different airports (Geneva, Frankfurt, Singapore, Sydney and then Hobart, Sydney again, Bangkok and London). The only places where I was annoyed about my luggage or something were Frankfurt and London. Yes, 2 european airports. As a Swiss-French national, that does not make me feel proud of it.</p> Went to Nouméa last November, came back from Hobart last week. That means going through 7 different airports (Geneva, Frankfurt, Singapore, Sydney and then Hobart, Sydney again, Bangkok and London). The only places where I was annoyed about my luggage or something were Frankfurt and London. Yes, 2 european airports. As a Swiss-French national, that does not make me feel proud of it.

]]> By: jess http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2007/01/15/airport-security/#comment-12385 jess Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:49:28 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2007/01/15/airport-security/#comment-12385 <p>Hey Stephanie.</p> <p><br></p> <p>I know what you mean. It seems that traveling is getting more and more inconvenient. I just saw this video I think you'll like about new measures of airport security. CHeck it out: <br><a href="http://travelistic.com/video/show/2036%3C/p">http://travelistic.com/video/show/2036</p</a>></p> Hey Stephanie.


I know what you mean. It seems that traveling is getting more and more inconvenient. I just saw this video I think you'll like about new measures of airport security. CHeck it out:
http://travelistic.com/video/show/2036</p>

]]> By: jess http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2007/01/15/airport-security/#comment-12364 jess Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:49:28 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2007/01/15/airport-security/#comment-12364 <p>Hey Stephanie.</p> <p>I know what you mean. It seems that traveling is getting more and more inconvenient. I just saw this video I think you'll like about new measures of airport security. CHeck it out: http://travelistic.com/video/show/2036</p> Hey Stephanie.

I know what you mean. It seems that traveling is getting more and more inconvenient. I just saw this video I think you’ll like about new measures of airport security. CHeck it out: http://travelistic.com/video/show/2036

]]> By: Bertrand http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2007/01/15/airport-security/#comment-12384 Bertrand Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:44:56 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2007/01/15/airport-security/#comment-12384 <p>http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20070121.html</p> <p><br></p> <p>No comment...</p> http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20070121.html


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]]> By: Bertrand http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2007/01/15/airport-security/#comment-12372 Bertrand Mon, 22 Jan 2007 09:44:56 +0000 http://climbtothestars.org/archives/2007/01/15/airport-security/#comment-12372 <p>http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20070121.html</p> <p>No comment...</p> http://www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/dilbert-20070121.html

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