Once again it is the inconsistency of a policy that infuriates the pax, not to metion the crew.
Recently I flew inter-continental with a european flag carrier of high repute. The pilots walked amongst the S.L.Cargo. and we were provided with metal cuttlery.
The home base security search was the usual, and a second passport check at boarding was, as now, the norm.
Speaking to other European long-haul operating colleagues, they also use common sense and stretch their legs over the oceans.
Can we please have a total return to a common sense approach to the aspect of avaiation security. Is it true that nail clippers, or any of the other restricted articles, can do more damage than that demonstatred by passengers wielding un-opended, or perhaps half comsumed, bottle of hooch.
The sooner arrival duty free- is introduced the better.
The policy, as is, is half baked; like the people who introduced it.