STN get my prize for the most jobsworth and least helpful security folk in Europe (and the most helpfuland least jobsworth prize goes to CWL)
Few years ago, and pre 11/9 I parked a F27 on the freight apron under the ATC tower, and popped into Fedex for a coffee. passed landside, and showed pass. On return to a/c same gate was not allowed to let me back airside.
Argument brought supervisor into equation. He, to any reasoned point, simply repeated a 'mantra' that youcan'tcomethrough'ere,gottagofruvalidation.
Seething crew now walk about 3/4 mile to aircraft which was 25ft away, depart late and spend entire sector bitching about these aholes instaed of concentrating on job.
There was a rumour that STN head of secutity's pay is linked to how many staff he has. More officiousness=more staff=more dosh.
