Re: Security checks for crews are getting to the riduculous!
Kaptin M
But everyone going airside (in the UK)IS screened, including engineers! catering staff and cleaners. Both they and their equpitment are subject to search.
The only exception that I am aware of is poice officers, and that may not be the case still, but it was at LHR before 9/11. Although we did have to walk through the metal dectectors (pointless, and actually annoyed the pax and other staff more than achieve anything).