On 7 mei, 15:51, "bar...@cix.co.uk" wrote:
> On May 7, 6:18 am, Chiken Koma wrote:
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> > On May 7, 12:36 am, "Jan" wrote:
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> > > 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.
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> > > 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.
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> > > Jan
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> > 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.
Only 2 of the 6 x-ray machines were in operation, so no one was moving
despite the GBP 35 pounds airport tax everyone had paid.
Man the redundant x-ray machines with the staff whose only purpose in
life is to tell you 'only 1 piece of baggage', give the passengers
value for money and stop hassling them.
Yes there are seats but not very many, and its a busy place. Their
idea is to extract as much money from people by making the seating
limited, this pushes them towards the shops; And of course rip you off
by stopping any liquids being brought in from outside.
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