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Tagged with airport-security x-ray-machines
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Why does my baggage need to go through X-ray to go out of the airport in Panama City?
I already have been in some countries, including South America and tje US. However, when I was in Panamá, something grabbed my attention.
Why does my baggage need to go through an X-ray to go out of ...
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Will the wearing of a silicone butt plug be detected by Security? [closed]
I will be travelling from Asia to Europe with a stopover in UAE. I have four sex toys (discreet), none metal nor battery operated. I will put three in checked luggage (I don't expect any problems ...
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Is it safe to stand next to airport X-ray machines?
I am a little freaked out because when I was traveling over Christmas I noticed that a carry-on baggage scanner had a really long shielding tunnel. The shielding is metal plates that are placed along ...
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How can one travel with X-Ray sensitive equipment or electronic devices?
While analog film is probably still the most common X-ray sensitive item encountered at airport security, there are some emerging electronics technologies that use MOS floating gates as precision ...
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What is the proper way of flying from the US to Canada with a drone in my luggage?
The drone in question is a DJI Phantom 3 Standard.
Can I fly with a drone at all?
If yes, carry-on or checked bags?
Do you need to declare it?
Do you need to take it out of bags at Security X-ray ...
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What is the likelihood of TSA checking a package which has a desktop computer in it?
I'll be travelling from Miami to Istanbul (non-stop with Turkish Airlines)
I have a HTPC atx case. I kept the protective foam of the case. I will pack it in a hard plastic storage box and tape the lid ...
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Is my leather pouch blocking bag x-ray scanners?
When I travel, I usually carry a backpack and inside, a small leather pouch with various creams and perfumes inside along with a laptop in a laptop briefcase-style bag.
The first time I traveled with ...
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Are body scanners mandatory at Charles de Gaulle airport?
Currently considering different options to fly from Spain (Schengen, EU) to Tokyo (non-Schengen, Japan). One of the options is to do a layover in CDG (Charles de Gaulle - Paris). I would like to ...
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Air-side walk-through light boxes. What are they?
To disembark in many European terminals, passengers must pass through a corridor with a bottleneck. On either side of the hallway there are tall, chubby boxes. The white or gray boxes are powered and ...
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What's the law about body scanners in EU? Am I legally allowed to refuse?
There are a lot of EU laws about travelling through airports. We've all seen the signs about asking for your rights. So is there any EU law about body scanners? Is there an EU law that says I am ...
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Ceramic knives and airport (or any other) security
I ran into this question that discussed putting a ceramic knife in the carry-on luggage. Clearly that won't work, as the carry-on luggage goes through the x-ray machine and ceramics in general have ...
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Does Istanbul airport have x-ray scanners before the exit?
I always travel with (photographic) film and I'd like to know how many X-Ray stops I'm likely to encounter on a given trip.
Most of the time, I have my carry-on scanned once at security here in ...
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Can airport security find a waterskin?
From what I understand of the X-ray machines my hand luggage goes in, they are only able to reveal the shape of objects, especially if they are not made of metal or other X-ray-opaque material.
So I ...
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"Airport-friendly" suspenders (braces) with AIT
I regularly wear these suspenders with "airport-friendly" plastic clasps, designed to be worn under your shirt. However, I will be traveling to an airport that used Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT) ...
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Why does TSA security vary so much for different airports?
I would assume TSA (Transportation Security Administration) security to be especially tight no matter the airport, but it seems that the different airports I have been to have often very different ...
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