I’m flying regularly between AMS and ZRH and both airports issue seal-able plastic bags but from a security point of view they SHOULD not be possible to count at the other airport. Frankly, the security around the bags (e.g. they are kept at the tills) is a joke, all you need is your 1L of liquid explosive in an old Johnny Walker bottle and to nick (shoplift) a bag.. Alternate of course is to buy one and slit open the bag before re-sealing it with clear tape..
The whole thing has more holes in it than the Bismarck…
The nicking stuff off passengers who are already airside is nuts. I recently came from HKG to LHR to ZRH and had to go through a re-check.
“But I just got off a plane?” I complained
“yes, but we have to re-screen you” she said as if that explained it.
“but why” I pressed
“remember Lockerbie?” she asked, as if that was all there was to the argument
Unfortunately, I am quite well versed in the Lockerbie case
“So a bomb in a radio on a timer checked on a Pan Am flight 20 years ago means that you are checking my hand baggage?”
I got that look that told me to move on…
Its not that I’m against security, in fact, in my line of business, I can’t sell you enough, but please… make it worthwhile.