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TSA Approved luggage locks and European Airports
Brian wrote: My luggage is about to travel through Heathrow and Schiphol airports. I haven't been over since the new TSA-access locks were released for the United States. Does anybody know if security organizations at these 2 large European hubs are able to access the new TSA-approved locks? Isn't it only American airports that are so paranoid? |
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TSA Approved luggage locks and European Airports
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in message ... Brian wrote: My luggage is about to travel through Heathrow and Schiphol airports. I haven't been over since the new TSA-access locks were released for the United States. Does anybody know if security organizations at these 2 large European hubs are able to access the new TSA-approved locks? Isn't it only American airports that are so paranoid? It must be. I was at MAD a few weeks ago. I was intreagued by the stall that 'wrapped' luggage in cling film and wondered who would use this, perhaps people checking lose 'boxes'. And then I noticed that a good 30% of the luggage being checked-in was so wrapped, including some fairly substantial suitcases. The chances of anyone getting these cases open without notice is remote. There must be a very high risk of theft for people to do this. I'm wondering where this risk is? As usual, I travelled with carry on only. tim |
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TSA Approved luggage locks and European Airports
"EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in message ... Brian wrote: My luggage is about to travel through Heathrow and Schiphol airports. I haven't been over since the new TSA-access locks were released for the United States. Does anybody know if security organizations at these 2 large European hubs are able to access the new TSA-approved locks? Isn't it only American airports that are so paranoid? It must be. I was at MAD a few weeks ago. I was intreagued by the stall that 'wrapped' luggage in cling film and wondered who would use this, perhaps people checking lose 'boxes'. And then I noticed that a good 30% of the luggage being checked-in was so wrapped, including some fairly substantial suitcases. The chances of anyone getting these cases open without notice is remote. There must be a very high risk of theft for people to do this. I'm wondering where this risk is? As usual, I travelled with carry on only. tim |
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TSA Approved luggage locks and European Airports
"Brian" schreef in bericht om... My luggage is about to travel through Heathrow and Schiphol airports. I haven't been over since the new TSA-access locks were released for the United States. Does anybody know if security organizations at these 2 large European hubs are able to access the new TSA-approved locks? At any airport where people use their brains instead of following instructions of an idiotic government, luggage is _x-ray'ed_ not _vandalised_. So no worries with your Heathrow and Schiphol transfers, they will x-ray your bags but - unless they find something very suspicious- will not want to open them. I travel from / to Schiphol about twice a month, mostly with checked luggage that I lock, and I have never had a problem with damaged bags. Sjoerd |
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TSA Approved luggage locks and European Airports
"Brian" schreef in bericht om... My luggage is about to travel through Heathrow and Schiphol airports. I haven't been over since the new TSA-access locks were released for the United States. Does anybody know if security organizations at these 2 large European hubs are able to access the new TSA-approved locks? At any airport where people use their brains instead of following instructions of an idiotic government, luggage is _x-ray'ed_ not _vandalised_. So no worries with your Heathrow and Schiphol transfers, they will x-ray your bags but - unless they find something very suspicious- will not want to open them. I travel from / to Schiphol about twice a month, mostly with checked luggage that I lock, and I have never had a problem with damaged bags. Sjoerd |
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TSA Approved luggage locks and European Airports
Brian wrote: "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in message ... Isn't it only American airports that are so paranoid? No. A lot of airports are paranoid. The last 2 times through Schiphol I had my luggage X-rayed before handing it over to an airline agent. Same thing in London. If you want to see paranoid, fly into Tel Aviv sometime! Oh, X-raying, yes - that's been going on for a long, long time - but nowhere except in the U.S. have I had my cases opened before being allowed on my flight. (No one thinks luggage locks provide any REAL security for one's belongings, but at least they prevent the cases from opening by accident and strewing stuff across the tarmack, en route to the luggage hold.) |
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TSA Approved luggage locks and European Airports
Brian wrote: "EvelynVogtGamble(Divamanque)" wrote in message ... Isn't it only American airports that are so paranoid? No. A lot of airports are paranoid. The last 2 times through Schiphol I had my luggage X-rayed before handing it over to an airline agent. Same thing in London. If you want to see paranoid, fly into Tel Aviv sometime! Oh, X-raying, yes - that's been going on for a long, long time - but nowhere except in the U.S. have I had my cases opened before being allowed on my flight. (No one thinks luggage locks provide any REAL security for one's belongings, but at least they prevent the cases from opening by accident and strewing stuff across the tarmack, en route to the luggage hold.) |
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TSA Approved luggage locks and European Airports
Rita wrote: Why all the complaining? Does anyone really believe that airport security should be less than it is? I think it should be much tighter than it is in many places. Not "less secure", just less obvious. In the U.S. they seem more concerned with APPEARING to be enforcing stricter security - other countries manage to be just as strict (or more so), without inconveniencing passengers so much in the process. (But then, far too much of our American culture is based upon appearances rather than reality, isn't it?) |
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TSA Approved luggage locks and European Airports
Rita wrote: Why all the complaining? Does anyone really believe that airport security should be less than it is? I think it should be much tighter than it is in many places. Not "less secure", just less obvious. In the U.S. they seem more concerned with APPEARING to be enforcing stricter security - other countries manage to be just as strict (or more so), without inconveniencing passengers so much in the process. (But then, far too much of our American culture is based upon appearances rather than reality, isn't it?) |
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