Extra Random Screening
I had forgotten about this until recently.
Back in March I was doing DUB-LHR-LAX with EI/VS. Outbound from DUB was delayed going out and holding at LHR caused further delays. Get to VS counter where I have to check in again, pain in the hoop. I was mega delayed and was probably less than nice as usual to the check in crew. Not rude, but not all smiles. Under pressure for my flight and wanted to get brekkie in LHR but wasn't an option. I may have commented about the need to check in again seeing as how I was already airside and had checked in online.
Now as a seasoned traveller, I do hand luggage well. Know what and what not to pack. Security at LHR, my bag was flagged for the swab test, with the slowest security agent. By which time there wasn't time to even grab a sandwich as flight was closing. Got to gate and I was 'random selected' for extra screening.
Was all this actually just random or was it my attitude that got flagged and a few zero's or xxx's put on my boarding pass that caused the extra searching?