Having used the North Terminal to catch a BA Domestic recently, I got my photo taken by yet another big brother camera "because the lounge is used by International passengers" as well. Yet this doesn't happen at Stansted ( BAA again) and I can't remember if I had to have my pic taken flying easyJet to Glasgow from the South Terminal. So can someone explain WHY they need to check my photo as I board at the domestic gate to see if it matches the one taken at security. It baffles me, I thought arriving and departing passengers were segregated, and connecting pax would have cleared UK immigration by this point as they can walk out of UK arrivals before the photo check.
Can someone explain the point of this? I believe Heathrow Terminal 5 will involve a fingerprint being taken.()
Oh Mr Orwell how we mocked you...