Laptop Airport Security Check Advice
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I'm traveling to Seattle tomorrow. Since I haven't flown in nearly 10 years, what are the security screeners doing these days to check carry-on laptops?
As mentioned laptop out of bag. However, sometimes they take people to a side desk to turn on all electronics, go through all pockets of clothing, swab/test everything for explosive residues.
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True but we did get to the front of all the queues when people saw cases with bright orange stickers saying "explosives" and "firearms" all over them.
I doubt it. If it isn't intuitive then we need to fix it. - Chris Maunder
So people saw your "explosives" stickers and still thought it was a good idea to follow you on to the aircraft? Jeez...
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Don Burton wrote:
How about underwear?
Well, that's the odd thing. They have machines that can see through clothes but you still have to take your shoes off. I guess it's a kneejerk reaction. Can't wait until some extremist creates underwear with micro-fiber TNT, ignited by a fart. Beans anyone? Marc
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So people saw your "explosives" stickers and still thought it was a good idea to follow you on to the aircraft? Jeez...
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Well he did say he was in the US...... they just saw a bright shiny sticker and thought "oooooooh shiny"
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The laptop is the easiest part of the procedure. Take it out of the case including any accessories and put them all in a tray to be screened. Removing your shoes is annoying. Also you can not have any liquids in your carry on luggage that are in bottles that can contain more than 2oz. And then there is the random check where you can be taken aside and more thoroughly checked. Last year on the trip to Cozumel (stop in Houston) I got checked 3 times between the two flights very annoying. At least when I landed in Mexico I did not go through that again..
John
John M. Drescher wrote:
Also you can not have any liquids in your carry on luggage that are in bottles that can contain more than 2oz
I had a big arguement with a security guy in Vietnam over wether I was allowed to take my contact lense solution on as carry on... They were doing the checks as some security deal with the Australian Gov and the instruction sheet he had clearly said that contact solution was allowed. He ended up having to call his manager to translate the part of the sheet i was pointing at :doh:
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I'm traveling to Seattle tomorrow. Since I haven't flown in nearly 10 years, what are the security screeners doing these days to check carry-on laptops?
I am leaving New York City to Beijing to Bangkok tomorrow and was wondering the same thing. I have flown more recently than you have but with the recent attempted (terrorist) car bombing in NYC I wonder about what to expect about going through security at JFK airport. I am just going to arrive early and see what happens. What else can I do?
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So people saw your "explosives" stickers and still thought it was a good idea to follow you on to the aircraft? Jeez...
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You have to take the laptop out of its case, so the case and the laptop go through the x-ray machine separately. That's all. No need to turn it on, etc. The biggest PITA is not the electronics, but having to take off your shoes. Wear something easy to remove and put back on. Go barefoot. Whatever. :) Marc
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Jeremy Falcon wrote:
Right up until you figure out just how many people's feet smell bad.
Don't tell me women have smelly feet too? :omg:
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
on't tell me women have smelly feet too?
No, I don't believe they do. As all the beautiful women in the world don't take a poop. Same thing. And it's a fact. :cool:
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Marc Clifton wrote:
Go barefoot. Whatever.
Folks that have a foot-fetish would love the airport screening area I guess :-D
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
Couldn't bear to see me happy in my own idealistic make-believe world, huh?
:laugh: :laugh: I guess that's just the evil streak in me.
Jeremy Falcon
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True but we did get to the front of all the queues when people saw cases with bright orange stickers saying "explosives" and "firearms" all over them.
I doubt it. If it isn't intuitive then we need to fix it. - Chris Maunder
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Take it out and put it on the tray. That's all.
Regards, Nish
Blog: blog.voidnish.com Most recent article: An MVVM friendly approach to adding system menu entries in a WPF application
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Basically there were 9 of us in a group of 12 (the other 3 were WAB - wives and brothers) shooting in the 07 World Championships so had to get our shotguns out there.
I doubt it. If it isn't intuitive then we need to fix it. - Chris Maunder
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
Folks that have a foot-fetish would love the airport screening area I guess
Right up until you figure out just how many people's feet smell bad. X|
Jeremy Falcon
Jeremy Falcon wrote:
Right up until you figure out just how many people's feet smell bad.
I didn't know US airport security measures have gone that far, now that's too bad for the people around me when I go back to US.
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Jeremy Falcon wrote:
Right up until you figure out just how many people's feet smell bad.
I didn't know US airport security measures have gone that far, now that's too bad for the people around me when I go back to US.
Fabio Franco wrote:
now that's too bad for the people around me when I go back to US.
:laugh:
Jeremy Falcon
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Marc Clifton wrote:
but having to take off your shoes
How about underwear? :)
Anytime things seem bad as a software developer, just remember: You could be the one checking the shoes (or worse) ;P
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Clay Shooting - Sporting, Compak and FITASC disciplines.
I doubt it. If it isn't intuitive then we need to fix it. - Chris Maunder