Comments on: Worst airport security experiences http://www.travel-rants.com/2010/01/14/worst-airport-security-experiences/ - Discussions on travel consumer issues Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:10:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: sevets http://www.travel-rants.com/2010/01/14/worst-airport-security-experiences/#comment-168506 sevets Mon, 02 Aug 2010 07:17:04 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=5718#comment-168506 I am writing to share a horrible experience I encountered at Sydney Kingsford International Airport. Last Monday, I was waiting to board on the United Airline. Around 15 minutes before the boarding time, I decided to go to the restroom. I went outside the waiting area with my boarding pass and passport. However, a security stopped me and asked me the capacity of my bladder and instructed me not to go to the toilet unless I ensure him that I am unable to hold my own urine. While I fully understand the importance of safety of the airport, I am quite shocked at the inhuman treatment I received. I do not think such an impolite treatment is necessary or in any way enhance the security of the airport. I am surprised that such uncivil conduct can be tolerated..... I am writing to share a horrible experience I encountered at Sydney Kingsford International Airport. Last Monday, I was waiting to board on the United Airline. Around 15 minutes before the boarding time, I decided to go to the restroom.

I went outside the waiting area with my boarding pass and passport. However, a security stopped me and asked me the capacity of my bladder and instructed me not to go to the toilet unless I ensure him that I am unable to hold my own urine.

While I fully understand the importance of safety of the airport, I am quite shocked at the inhuman treatment I received. I do not think such an impolite treatment is necessary or in any way enhance the security of the airport.

I am surprised that such uncivil conduct can be tolerated…..

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]]> By: David Macaulay http://www.travel-rants.com/2010/01/14/worst-airport-security-experiences/#comment-165583 David Macaulay Tue, 25 May 2010 12:37:36 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=5718#comment-165583 For incompetence staff at Heraklion Airport, Crete, deserve a prize. Stopped at the departure gate on return to the UK, we were informed that there was "some problem" with our luggage which had been locked, security sealed and sent on ahead of us to the airport. No one seemed to know what the problem was however. Eventually a member of staff escorted us back through to the entrance hall and after enquiring at two baggage handling /security offices offered us a piece of baggage that was not ours. No explanation or apology offered, we were left to find our own way back to the departure gate past immigration control and hand baggage/personal screening negotiating with rude officials who had just seen us leave the airside part of the airport, objecting to us queue jumping despite the tannoys calling out our name as the plane was waiting to depart.. The impression was that although someone had slipped up reading a tag it was all our fault even though our luggage, already loaded, was completely in order. For incompetence staff at Heraklion Airport, Crete, deserve a prize.
Stopped at the departure gate on return to the UK, we were informed that there was “some problem” with our luggage which had been locked, security sealed and sent on ahead of us to the airport. No one seemed to know what the problem was however. Eventually a member of staff escorted us back through to the entrance hall and after enquiring at two baggage handling /security offices offered us a piece of baggage that was not ours. No explanation or apology offered, we were left to find our own way back to the departure gate past immigration control and hand baggage/personal screening negotiating with rude officials who had just seen us leave the airside part of the airport, objecting to us queue jumping despite the tannoys calling out our name as the plane was waiting to depart.. The impression was that although someone had slipped up reading a tag it was all our fault even though our luggage, already loaded, was completely in order.

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]]> By: Derek http://www.travel-rants.com/2010/01/14/worst-airport-security-experiences/#comment-165365 Derek Wed, 19 May 2010 11:25:23 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=5718#comment-165365 The images you see on Google are what the government won’t you to see. Some reporters went through a scanner and afterwards asked to see the images but were flatly refused. The very white scan images are from the back ground scatter machines and isn’t that revelling but the black and white images are from the millimetre wave machines These scanners take’s a picture of YOU that is so detailed that it shows every detail there body has to offer. It’s a black and white image but it can show how big there labia is and what there breasts look like. The image can also be magnified to show so close up that if you going through your period that they will be able to see the string very clearly. The images on the internet are of the same people. Lots and lots of images but always the same people. Funny, after all the people that pass through the machines only a certain type of image has been released to the public to view. Did you also know that the person examining the image in great detail was yesterday looking through people’s dirty underwear looking for extra tobacco? It has been released by the officials in America that these scanning machines can store and print the images. All they have to do to print or store an image is turn the TRAINING mode on. Contrary to what our government has lead us to believe. On peer to peer systems there is already a Best of Body scanning images! Not to mention the scanner operator at an airport in Britain being warned by Police for being a pervert. Most people I have asked about these scanners think the image is like an Ex ray Image. The Christmas day attack would still have happened even if he had gone through the scanner. Only Doctors should have the backing of government to see people naked with there legs akimbo and not any bloke off the streets that has been given a job as a security guard. The images you see on Google are what the government won’t you to see. Some reporters went through a scanner and afterwards asked to see the images but were flatly refused.

The very white scan images are from the back ground scatter machines and isn’t that revelling but the black and white images are from the millimetre wave machines
These scanners take’s a picture of YOU that is so detailed that it shows every detail there body has to offer. It’s a black and white image but it can show how big there labia is and what there breasts look like. The image can also be magnified to show so close up that if you going through your period that they will be able to see the string very clearly.

The images on the internet are of the same people. Lots and lots of images but always the same people. Funny, after all the people that pass through the machines only a certain type of image has been released to the public to view.

Did you also know that the person examining the image in great detail was yesterday looking through people’s dirty underwear looking for extra tobacco?

It has been released by the officials in America that these scanning machines can store and print the images. All they have to do to print or store an image is turn the TRAINING mode on.

Contrary to what our government has lead us to believe.

On peer to peer systems there is already a Best of Body scanning images! Not to mention the scanner operator at an airport in Britain being warned by Police for being a pervert. Most people I have asked about these scanners think the image is like an Ex ray Image.

The Christmas day attack would still have happened even if he had gone through the scanner.

Only Doctors should have the backing of government to see people naked with there legs akimbo and not any bloke off the streets that has been given a job as a security guard.

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]]> By: Stu http://www.travel-rants.com/2010/01/14/worst-airport-security-experiences/#comment-159574 Stu Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:59:28 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=5718#comment-159574 @Zoe - loving the description there of the nodding Jesus. Are you sure you haven't scripted Father Ted before? The worst airport for security, bar none is Stansted. It's a complete dogs dinner. Always has been, probably always will be. When I flew into the USA the last time in 2000, the security there was fairly lax, but akin to being grilled by a New York cabbie - no manners, no respect from a surly 'immigration' clerk. Then again, what to expect from a country that hands out an in-flight immigration questionnaire half an hour before landing, with questions like "Are you now, or have you ever been affilliated to a terrorist organisation?". And "Are you carrying any weapons?". Suffice to say, I haven't been back, and have no desire whatsoever to do so. @Zoe – loving the description there of the nodding Jesus. Are you sure you haven’t scripted Father Ted before?

The worst airport for security, bar none is Stansted. It’s a complete dogs dinner. Always has been, probably always will be.

When I flew into the USA the last time in 2000, the security there was fairly lax, but akin to being grilled by a New York cabbie – no manners, no respect from a surly ‘immigration’ clerk. Then again, what to expect from a country that hands out an in-flight immigration questionnaire half an hour before landing, with questions like “Are you now, or have you ever been affilliated to a terrorist organisation?”. And “Are you carrying any weapons?”.

Suffice to say, I haven’t been back, and have no desire whatsoever to do so.

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]]> By: Peter http://www.travel-rants.com/2010/01/14/worst-airport-security-experiences/#comment-159463 Peter Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:17:27 +0000 http://www.travel-rants.com/?p=5718#comment-159463 When heading back to Manila from Bangkok I was required to show my itinerary for my final flight back to JFK which was days later. It wasn't anything official, just my paper printout from Expedia showing the date and time. Thankfully I'm a paranoid traveler and always have printouts of every flight on me. It really came in handy, but I'm not sure what would of happened if I didn't have that printout. Paranoia helps sometimes :) When heading back to Manila from Bangkok I was required to show my itinerary for my final flight back to JFK which was days later. It wasn’t anything official, just my paper printout from Expedia showing the date and time. Thankfully I’m a paranoid traveler and always have printouts of every flight on me. It really came in handy, but I’m not sure what would of happened if I didn’t have that printout. Paranoia helps sometimes :)

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