I've lived in DE since 2000. The FRA double search is not new. Its been in place since 9/11. I don't think it is FRA specific though, I think it is all DE.
As another poster pointed out, its the UK's terrorist links (!). Or at least that's what I was told 7 years ago.
IIRC, its UK, US and Israel flights that get the 'special' treatment. If you had forgotten, DE is home to several million Muslims, most terrorist cells picked up have German and particularly FRA links and of course the lockerbie bomb passed through FRA too. The German and Brit authorities are very aware of this.
Last edited by Mr Quite Happy; 19th Nov 2008 at 21:39.