"Andy Pandy" wrote in message
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> "William Black" wrote in message
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>> "Jan" wrote in message
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>> > Use a free water fountain
>>
>> Ho ho ho...
>>
>> This is Heathrow we're talking about.
>>
>> No free water fountains, just machines that sell the stuff for £1:50 a
>> half
>> litre...
>
> We flew from Heathrow last month - after going through the lengthy bag
> scan security
> there was a big sign saying "any liquids purchased from here can be taken
> on your
> flight" or something similar.
>
> So we bought some bottles and had a few swigs, saving the rest for the
> flight. Then
> when our flight gate number came up, we went towards the gate and found we
> had to go
> through *another* bag scan security check, and there was a note that only
> "sealed"
> liquid containers were allowed through! We decide to ignore it and nothing
> was said,
> fortunately.
>
> But WTF two bag scans, and WTF do the notices contradict each other? Does
> anyone know
> what they're doing there?
No they don't know what they're doing.
Two security checks was normal there for a time because they insisted on
checking transfer passengers who come in on the air side.
This coincided with them also banning luggage being checked through to
transfer passenger's destinations, so there weren't many, only those with
hand luggage only...
This mean that just about everyone went through two security screenings,
the second one wasn't as strict, no ''shoes off, wait for twenty minutes
in a queue" stuff, but a bit of a pain nevertheless.
Their staff seem to change every second day and those they do hire seem to
either be mentally deficient in some way or speak little English.
Everybody hates Heathrow...
--
William Black
I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.
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