Questions tagged [airport-security]
The checks and scans for illegal or dangerous items required at airports for passengers and baggage.
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carrying HDDs on international flight as a carry-on?
I purchased 2 x 4TB WD Reds in USA and I want to carry them with me back to my home country i.e. India.
My flight is direct flight from SFO to BOM. Its Indian airline. I chose this flight to try out ...
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Why some flights do not allow connection without going through security
I just had a "connecting" flight done through two separately booked tickets (the service I use did the bookings for me automatically).
I was expecting the airport I was connecting through, ...
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Can we get out of transit airport after immigration is complete at the port of entry airport?
I am traveling from USA to Ahmedabad via Mumbai. I have a layover of 6 hrs in Mumbai. Can I go out of airport after my immigration is done in Mumbai?
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Security after landing in Frankfurt airport
I was recently flying from the US to India via Frankfurt. After landing in Frankfurt airport, I was allowed to proceed to my gate to board my next flight. However, on the way back, all passengers on ...
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Skip Heathrow flight after passing security
A friend of mine is transiting through Heathrow Terminal 5 and they don't have a UK visa. In order to meet my friend, I am planning to book a cheap flight out of Terminal 5 around the same time my ...
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Do I clear customs in EWR if I have an onward domestic flight? What about my luggage?
I fly from Paris Orly airport (ORY) into Newark (EWR) on La Compagnie (terminal B), then fly on United from EWR to Nashville, Tennessee (BNA) (assume terminal C).
La Compagnie said they do not ...
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Effect of Denied Entry Stamp from Spain
I had a flight from Istanbul to Managua, transiting through Barcelona, Spain, and Bogotá, Colombia. I boarded my plane from Istanbul to Barcelona and made the transit. While attempting to board the ...
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How can one view the rules for going through the security checkpoint at a given airport?
For example, sometimes airport security allows passengers to keep their water bottle even though it's over 100mL or keep their shoes on, while sometimes they do not. I would like to know the rules ...
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Is it safe to keep the outer pockets of checked-in baggage unlocked?
I have a big travel bag which I will use as checked-in baggage. It has pockets with zipper. I don't plan to put anything in them and thinking to just leave them unlocked. Would that be safe?
Am I ...
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Why do some airports shuffle connecting passengers through security again
This appears to be a duplicate of Why does connecting flight need a security check at connection airport? but the accepted answer IMO simply doesn't apply to my specific example.
In many "good&...
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Will I go through security again when making a stop in same country
I have a flight from Alicante (ALC) Spain to London Heathrow, with a layover in Madrid Spain, will I need to go through security again in Madrid? Or because it's in same country there will be no ...
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If an airport does not have a KCM access point can crew with KCM credentials use TSA Pre-Check lanes?
From Knowncrewmember.org/rules:
To clarify my question, I want to emphasize that this blurb states that this is "When selected for additional screening" at a KCM checkpoint, which not every ...
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Do I need to recheck my baggage when transiting in AMS
I am travelling from USA to INDIA through AMS, do I need to check in my luggage at AMS again?
It was a single reservation, I got my whole ticket together.
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When does Narita do security screening for international transit passengers?
In September I travelled from Singapore to the US via NRT, and in November I travelled in the reverse direction from the US to Singapore via NRT. Both trips were operated by Japan Airlines.
In the ...
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Taking LaserJet printer and cartridge on flight
I have a LaserJet printer and planning to bring it on an international flight with me. What can I do with the toner cartridge? Should I put it in my carry-on luggage or leave it here and buy a new one ...
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