"Chiken Koma" wrote in message
news:1178549904.436708.260330@n59g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
> On 7 mei, 15:51, "bar...@cix.co.uk" wrote:
>> On May 7, 6:18 am, Chiken Koma wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > On May 7, 12:36 am, "Jan" wrote:
>>
>> > > Chiken Koma wrote:
>> > > > Tip for people with more than 1 piece of hand luggage travelling
>> > > > from
>> > > > Heathrow.
>> > > > You will be stopped from going to the departures lounge (where
>> > > > there
>> > > > are no seats and you MUST shop) for 'security reasons'. But if you
>> > > > put
>> > > > all items in a large plastic bag then you are not a 'security
>> > > > threat'
>> > > > and will be allowed to pass........5 metres later you can
>> > > > re-arrange
>> > > > as you like and no one gives-a-shit.
>>
>> > > AFAIAA You are still only allowed to take1 piece of hand luggage
>> > > through
>> > > security when departing from all UK airports.
>> > > There were seats in the departure lounges last time I flew from
>> > > Heathrow.
>>
>> > > Jan
>>
>> > and what difference does it make to security ??
>>
>> I guess the point is that if they are examining bags more closely,
>> they want to limit the number in order to keep the lines moving.
>>
>> Like Jan says, there's plenty of seating in the departure lounges - I
>> can't recall not being able to find a seat. And you're not COMPELLED
>> to shop! ;)
>
> Your bags, shoes, jacket, laptop, laptop case all go through the x-ray
> machine. There is no gain by putting 2 bags into one bag, it does not
> help security.
It does if, before the rule, people carried in two full sized
bags, which IME many did.
tim
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