Questions tagged [airport-security]
The checks and scans for illegal or dangerous items required at airports for passengers and baggage.
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How early can you arrive for a international (trans-border) flight from Vancouver YVR?
If I'll be in Vancouver, Canada at about 10am, and my Air Canada flight to San Diego doesn't leave until about 8:45pm, would I typically be allowed to check in (with luggage) and clear security in ...
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Skip Heathrow flight after passing security
A friend of mine is transiting through Heathrow Terminal 5 and they don't have a UK visa. In order to meet my friend, I am planning to book a cheap flight out of Terminal 5 around the same time my ...
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Are battery packs allowed in hand luggage?
When flying, are you allowed to bring battery packs / power banks? I'd like to bring my ACC 10400mAh Power Bank on several flights.
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My name has "Mr" appended on airline ticket reservation. Would that cause problems at the airport?
I recently booked tickets to travel by plane from the UK to Greece. The website I booked through (airfasttickets.co.uk) lists my name correctly, as "Mr Georgios [My surname]", exactly the same as in ...
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Why am I getting weird security questions with CLEAR?
A couple of times airport staff in SF/NY have tried to enroll me in CLEAR. I'm on a visa (O1), but I have a California ID card, so I should be eligible. That's at least what the staff has told me ...
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Is the TSA Lock acceptable in European Airports?
I understand if you travelling in or to the US, you can lock your luggage using the TSA Luggage Lock. (Immigration is still able to open your luggage using their own special keys.)
How about Europe? ...
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Are trekking poles which fold small any more likely to be accepted in hand luggage in British airports (and elsewhere)?
Trekking poles are normally not allowed in hand luggage at British airports. Is this the case specifically for trekking poles which are folded into multiple sections (three or more)? I am also ...
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Does it matter what ID you show TSA when flying internationally from the US?
Bit of a random question, but does it matter what form of ID you show to TSA when flying internationally? For example, could you show any of the acceptable forms of ID listed on the TSA website? Or do ...
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Why some flights do not allow connection without going through security
I just had a "connecting" flight done through two separately booked tickets (the service I use did the bookings for me automatically).
I was expecting the airport I was connecting through, ...
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carrying HDDs on international flight as a carry-on?
I purchased 2 x 4TB WD Reds in USA and I want to carry them with me back to my home country i.e. India.
My flight is direct flight from SFO to BOM. Its Indian airline. I chose this flight to try out ...
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Can we get out of transit airport after immigration is complete at the port of entry airport?
I am traveling from USA to Ahmedabad via Mumbai. I have a layover of 6 hrs in Mumbai. Can I go out of airport after my immigration is done in Mumbai?
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Utili-key "knife" and airport inspection?
I own and carry a Swiss Tech Utili-Key 6-n-1 Multitool:
I love it and carry it with me everywhere. My concern is: Would it be officially allowed in cabin (inside Schengen)? If not, what are the ...
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Domestic Flight ID in India
I just want to know , if there is any procedure for senior citizen who has no ID proof to be shown at the Airport. It important for that senior citizen to travel for some medication to other state in ...
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Security after landing in Frankfurt airport
I was recently flying from the US to India via Frankfurt. After landing in Frankfurt airport, I was allowed to proceed to my gate to board my next flight. However, on the way back, all passengers on ...
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Is it really forbidden to take extension cords out of the Philippines?
During security screening departing the Philippines on an international flight an X-ray of my backpack showed a simple, cheap two-pronged, 2-3 meter household extension cord that I use with my laptop ...
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Do I clear customs in EWR if I have an onward domestic flight? What about my luggage?
I fly from Paris Orly airport (ORY) into Newark (EWR) on La Compagnie (terminal B), then fly on United from EWR to Nashville, Tennessee (BNA) (assume terminal C).
La Compagnie said they do not ...
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Effect of Denied Entry Stamp from Spain
I had a flight from Istanbul to Managua, transiting through Barcelona, Spain, and Bogotá, Colombia. I boarded my plane from Istanbul to Barcelona and made the transit. While attempting to board the ...
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How can one view the rules for going through the security checkpoint at a given airport?
For example, sometimes airport security allows passengers to keep their water bottle even though it's over 100mL or keep their shoes on, while sometimes they do not. I would like to know the rules ...
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Will I go through security again when making a stop in same country
I have a flight from Alicante (ALC) Spain to London Heathrow, with a layover in Madrid Spain, will I need to go through security again in Madrid? Or because it's in same country there will be no ...
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Do I need to go through security at Newark airport after flying in from NC before boarding international flight to Ireland?
I will be flying from Asheville, NC to Newark with a 2 1/2 hours layover before boarding United airlines to Dublin, Ireland.
Will I need to go through security again? I will not have checked ...
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Is it safe to keep the outer pockets of checked-in baggage unlocked?
I have a big travel bag which I will use as checked-in baggage. It has pockets with zipper. I don't plan to put anything in them and thinking to just leave them unlocked. Would that be safe?
Am I ...
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Carrying decent cutlery while flying
Earlier in my life, when I flew less, I took a small metal knife, fork, and spoon with me most places so that I could eat anywhere without my silverware splintering into my food. Lately, I've learned ...
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Why do some airports shuffle connecting passengers through security again
This appears to be a duplicate of Why does connecting flight need a security check at connection airport? but the accepted answer IMO simply doesn't apply to my specific example.
In many "good&...
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If an airport does not have a KCM access point can crew with KCM credentials use TSA Pre-Check lanes?
From Knowncrewmember.org/rules:
To clarify my question, I want to emphasize that this blurb states that this is "When selected for additional screening" at a KCM checkpoint, which not every ...
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Do I need to recheck my baggage when transiting in AMS
I am travelling from USA to INDIA through AMS, do I need to check in my luggage at AMS again?
It was a single reservation, I got my whole ticket together.
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When does Narita do security screening for international transit passengers?
In September I travelled from Singapore to the US via NRT, and in November I travelled in the reverse direction from the US to Singapore via NRT. Both trips were operated by Japan Airlines.
In the ...
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Why the deboarding in Bangkok on flight BR61 (Taipei → Bangkok → Vienna)?
I recently flew from Taipei (TPE) to Vienna (VIE) via Bangkok (BKK), with EVA Air BR61.
In Bangkok, all passengers had to deboard, and then go through security again and board again, for a ~1 hour ...
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Taking LaserJet printer and cartridge on flight
I have a LaserJet printer and planning to bring it on an international flight with me. What can I do with the toner cartridge? Should I put it in my carry-on luggage or leave it here and buy a new one ...
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Overnight in OSL between SFO and LYR -- can I stay on the same side of security?
I am flying from the US (from San Francisco), through Frankfurt (transferring planes), and landing in Oslo close to midnight local time. The next morning, I fly out of Oslo to Longyearbyen Svalbard. ...
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Can I transport fluid in Ryan Air's larger hand luggage?
On here, RyanAir says:
Passengers who choose not to purchase ”Priority & 2 Cabin Bags” and arrive at the gate with 2 bags, your second larger bag (10kg weight Dimensions: 55cm x 40cm x 20cm) ...
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Source for reliable information on transit rules at a specific airport?
Two important factors in determining the complexity and viability of a connection are:
Are there airside connections between place A and place B?
Even if there are, do I still have to go through ...
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Does SENTRI include TSA Pre-Check for Non-US citizens?
Does SENTRI include TSA Pre-Check for Non-US citizens that are not from one of the following: Colombia, the United Kingdom, Germany, India, Panama, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, and Mexico?
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Pre-checking security at BLR ... typical, and what to do in general?
I flew BLR to DXB a couple of weeks ago on Emirates. I was taken aback to discover that there was a security check to get into the airport at all, where the requirements were ID and Boarding Pass. ...
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Accessing the content of your check-in baggage in baggage claim at an international airport
I recently returned to the U.S. from a business trip. I claimed my bag at the baggage claim area. As this was an international flight, I was on the arrival side of customs. Still a secure area or ...
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My hands were scanned by a strange device during a security check at the airport. What was the purpose?
I had a plane last week from Warsaw Modlin to Barcelona and I had one untypical procedure. It's my 14th flight and I never had something similar before. At the security scan right away after I ...
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How do you prevent somebody from stealing your luggage when traveling by air?
I've basically never flown. So I'm asking as somebody who has near-zero experience with airports. Especially modern ones.
I very much worry that, after my luggage is "checked in" and ...
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Are security wait times at London Heathrow airport published live on a website?
Is there any link that gives the current wait times for Heathrow security at departure?
Specifically I was interested in knowing about Terminal 2 departures.
I know Frankfurt and some other airports ...
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Why does TSA security vary so much for different airports?
I would assume TSA (Transportation Security Administration) security to be especially tight no matter the airport, but it seems that the different airports I have been to have often very different ...
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Does any aviation authority / country have a limit lower than 100 watt hours (Wh) per lithium-ion battery in carry-on luggage?
My laptop has a 99.9WHr battery. faa.gov mentions:
Size limits: Lithium metal (non-rechargeable) batteries are limited to 2 grams of lithium per battery. Lithium ion (rechargeable) batteries are ...
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Does international-to-domestic connection in Canada require baggage claim and drop-off followed by CATSA pre-board security? [closed]
Consider a passenger with a connecting flight itinerary X->Y->Z, where X is an airport outside of Canada, and Y and Z are two airports in Canada. In other words, at airport Y the passenger has ...
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Questions about Declaring Goods at Canadian Airport Customs
I'm a Canadian citizen currently visiting family abroad for a month and a half, and for some reason I've been irrationally anxious about declaring goods at Canadian customs. For context, I am ...
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TSA asking to see cell phone
Traveling in the US.
My plane ticket showed TSA precheck, so I was able to keep shoes on.
I put everything in my book bag/ carryon, and ever the paranoid person, asked my wife to go first and grab ...
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Leaving Mumbai airport departure premises before check in
if i enter the Mumbai international airport and decide not to fly even before checking in, can i leave the departure premises? what would be the procedure?
I am asking because at mumbai airport there ...
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Can I bring an inkjet printer in my carry-on?
Though this answer relates to an OfficeJet 8710 too big to fit in a carry-on, it does warn:
But more importantly, there was a bomb threat a few years ago that involved toner cartridges and thus ...
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Are pans allowed in hand luggage?
I am traveling via Easy Jet from Berlin airport. am I allowed to take metal/steel pans + sandwich maker in my hand luggage?
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Passport cover worn [duplicate]
I’m due to fly to the Dominican Republic next month and I’m a bit concerned about my passport (UK). The gold writing on the front cover has near enough disappeared.
Has anyone else flown with a ...
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3 hour change at Stansted
I have a flight Funchal->London Stansted. After 3 hours I have another flight Stansted->Bologna. Is this enough time to do passport control and security check? Handbag+checkin done
Do I need to ...
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Are we allowed to bring many small containers of liquids on the plane?
Can we take 10 different liquids: creams, toothpaste, and such, each below 100 ml on the plane? They total 480 g.
what is the general rule?
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International itinerary followed by a separate domestic itinerary at LAX, do I need to go through security again?
I fly out of Beijing and land at LAX in one itinerary on Air China. I had to book a separate domestic itinerary From LAX to go to DFW on American Airline. Once I clear the custom and immigration at ...
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Can I travel with a suitcase full of condoms?
Let’s say I want to bring only thousands of condoms in my suitcase when traveling. Doesn’t matter if it’s with me on the plane or sent separately. Will I get in trouble for being suspected of ...
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