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Cant see many operators adding KGS. It will be an offshore immigrant rescue island shortly making their misery and overcrowing less appealing even to the bargain bucket n spaders.
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Cheers SWBKCB, and I know it's off topic, CabinCrewe but have any other Greek islands been effected? This is the first I've heard of the situation in Kos but I'd hope it won't effect Rhodes because that's quite a big destination at the minute
Rhodes is next in the firing line, geographically,but it's twice as far from the Turkish mainland than Kos, and it's the proximity to Turkey that makes Kos the destination of choice. I guess you can probably see Kos from the Turkish coast on a clear day.
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Wrong again. I was specifically asked to after the machine along with the most ridiculous of other not-really-electrical things. Spare SD cards FFS!!! A different sim card!!!! The headphones themselves, FFS and MANY other things. I asked this jobsworth how long this level of security had been going on for and he said 2 years. I asked him why it hadn't happened before to me and, not surprisingly, he had no answer.
Having gone to CFU, AGP and LGW from NCL last year I found the security nothing but a breeze, through under 10 minutes every time.
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Based on your attitude I'd say you attract any perceived 'trouble' that you encounter. Headphones can be large and therefore security may have asked you to remove them in order to ensure they could be scanned properly. Protecting the public and keeping my workplace safe and secure is what security are paid to do. Don't like it? Then don't fly.
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My attitude??? Based on a complaint about a totally over the top ridiculously officious security man??
If headphones are a big deal why have I never been asked to take them out my bag before over decades of travelling?
I am one of the most laissez faire people you will come across but there are limits and it doesn't help if anyone complains about an aspect of NCL people like you just say it's all down to bad attitude.
If headphones are a big deal why have I never been asked to take them out my bag before over decades of travelling?
I am one of the most laissez faire people you will come across but there are limits and it doesn't help if anyone complains about an aspect of NCL people like you just say it's all down to bad attitude.
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As mentioned I worked at NCL for a few years as crew and now use the airport every week as a passenger and never have I had any issues. I've had a full search of my bag twice in two years and on both occasions was just to check foodstuffs in my bag. Security is fast and friendly. I've never felt the need to use the fast lane once and have never queued in the normal queue for more than 10 minutes.
You may have travelled for years without the need to remove them but given the size of some headphones I see people wearing I think it's completely feasible for an explosive device to be hidden inside them.
I do not see how asking for you to remove headphones can be classed as over the top.
Re read your posts on here. Ask yourself hand on heart if your attitude is a problem. If you don't think it is then you have issues my friend.
You may have travelled for years without the need to remove them but given the size of some headphones I see people wearing I think it's completely feasible for an explosive device to be hidden inside them.
I do not see how asking for you to remove headphones can be classed as over the top.
Re read your posts on here. Ask yourself hand on heart if your attitude is a problem. If you don't think it is then you have issues my friend.
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You have simply taken 1 aspect of my post and used it to criticize the whole thing. Did I complain just because I had to take 'phones out my bag? Not at all, the whole point of my complaint was the whole myriad of things I was asked to take out, SIM cards, tiny thumb drives, spare SD cards, 'phone leads etc etc etc.
0/10 for comprehension.
Enough.
You have simply taken 1 aspect of my post and used it to criticize the whole thing. Did I complain just because I had to take 'phones out my bag? Not at all, the whole point of my complaint was the whole myriad of things I was asked to take out, SIM cards, tiny thumb drives, spare SD cards, 'phone leads etc etc etc.
0/10 for comprehension.
Enough.
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I work on an aircraft and I have the right to work on it in safety. Security have the right to search whatever the want in order to ensure airside, and my workplace are sterile. Again, if you don't like it, don't fly.
They must have had good reason to ask you to remove all of the said items. And they have a right to. I do not believe this occurs every time you go though NCL. If it did indeed happen it was likely a one off and wouldn't have been done by the officer just for the craic. There would have been good reason.
If you're anything in real life as you are on here (argumentative, dismissive, immature and just plain rude) then I'm sure your behaviour could be cause for concern.
Bravo I say to the security at NCL and throughout the work who keep me, my colleagues and my customers safe and sound. Long may it continue.
They must have had good reason to ask you to remove all of the said items. And they have a right to. I do not believe this occurs every time you go though NCL. If it did indeed happen it was likely a one off and wouldn't have been done by the officer just for the craic. There would have been good reason.
If you're anything in real life as you are on here (argumentative, dismissive, immature and just plain rude) then I'm sure your behaviour could be cause for concern.
Bravo I say to the security at NCL and throughout the work who keep me, my colleagues and my customers safe and sound. Long may it continue.
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Pretty amazed at all the comment re security at NCL. From my experience as for the actual screening process it's no better or worse than that of any of the dozen or so airports I been through in the past 12 months.
As for the actual queue's waiting to be screened then they too have been reasonable at c.10 minutes, a lot better than many.
It's invariably a question of timing - peaks & troughs & unfortunately one may on occasions be singled out randomly & asked a question or two as to the contents that you are carrying.
There are also certain areas when flying to that attract a little more intense screening, but hey that's life now in 2015.
As for the actual queue's waiting to be screened then they too have been reasonable at c.10 minutes, a lot better than many.
It's invariably a question of timing - peaks & troughs & unfortunately one may on occasions be singled out randomly & asked a question or two as to the contents that you are carrying.
There are also certain areas when flying to that attract a little more intense screening, but hey that's life now in 2015.
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Thank you Skyman for a balanced post, unlike a certain other who just calls people "argumentative, dismissive, immature and just plain rude" if they dare to have a contrary point of view.
I did actually compliment passport control for improving and a single queue for me works much better than a queue for each desk (everywhere) contrary to what, it would appear, research suggests.
It certainly transformed getting into BKK and my local post office.
If I want to complain about security (everywhere) it would be as much about the eejit pax who wait until they are at the machine before taking off belts, laptops out etc etc. Can't they do that while they are still in the queue??? I do (halo above head) and it is so easy.
I did actually compliment passport control for improving and a single queue for me works much better than a queue for each desk (everywhere) contrary to what, it would appear, research suggests.
It certainly transformed getting into BKK and my local post office.
If I want to complain about security (everywhere) it would be as much about the eejit pax who wait until they are at the machine before taking off belts, laptops out etc etc. Can't they do that while they are still in the queue??? I do (halo above head) and it is so easy.
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Security
Granted, I understand the importance of security of that the need to scan items when requested is a fundamental thing, but a quick scenario from personal experience:
Have you ever had a security officer stop you to question why you have medication in your hand luggage even though you have a written letter by a Neurologist Doctor signed and verified? Because I did last year at NCL and it was the only airport last year that was remotely bothered about me having medication in my bag and I was travelling to Taipei via Dubai and Shanghai ... You would think something like that would be more of a question from a major/larger airport but it was from the local.
I'm just curious really.
I would generally say that security has, for me, improved at NCL and I've got through a lot quicker than in the past.
Plus when I was travelling through last month, they recognised who I was, so they didn't ask me to show the letter because they knew I'd have it.
Have you ever had a security officer stop you to question why you have medication in your hand luggage even though you have a written letter by a Neurologist Doctor signed and verified? Because I did last year at NCL and it was the only airport last year that was remotely bothered about me having medication in my bag and I was travelling to Taipei via Dubai and Shanghai ... You would think something like that would be more of a question from a major/larger airport but it was from the local.
I'm just curious really.
I would generally say that security has, for me, improved at NCL and I've got through a lot quicker than in the past.
Plus when I was travelling through last month, they recognised who I was, so they didn't ask me to show the letter because they knew I'd have it.
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Was at UK regional airport a few weeks ago and an elderly gentleman threw a complete wobbler because security asked to look in his bag. It was some sort of medical equipment and he said it happens every single month that he flies. I think it could have been some kind of breathing support device.
I suppose the have to be thorough. Otherwise Mr Terrorist could simply hide his IED inside of medical equipment or in bottles of meds with a fake Doctor's note on NHS letter headed paper. Less than a minute of googling turned up a document whereby I could download it to my machine and type pretty much what I want.
Whilst I sympathised at this gentleman's predicament an extra couple of minutes is hardly worth getting upset over. This when I had my bag completely emptied by security.
Ash666: I call you "argumentative, dismissive, immature and just plain rude" because you come across as all of those things, not because you disagreed with me.
I suppose the have to be thorough. Otherwise Mr Terrorist could simply hide his IED inside of medical equipment or in bottles of meds with a fake Doctor's note on NHS letter headed paper. Less than a minute of googling turned up a document whereby I could download it to my machine and type pretty much what I want.
Whilst I sympathised at this gentleman's predicament an extra couple of minutes is hardly worth getting upset over. This when I had my bag completely emptied by security.
Ash666: I call you "argumentative, dismissive, immature and just plain rude" because you come across as all of those things, not because you disagreed with me.
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I've just been on and cleaned up the airlines and destinations page NCL's wiki, some bits were a bit out of date and not in alphabetical order. I didn't want to go too OTT putting every single flight on so I stopped at the Jet2 christmas shopping flights. Some possible additions I almost did were Transun's Enontekio and Kiruna flights, and the "santas lapland" flights to Ivalo, but I didn't bother. If anyone with more technical skills than me wants to put them in a separate "charters" table please feel free but I may not personally bother... I'll see how I feel this weekend...
Please take a look, feel free to correct any mistakes I may have made but I've gotten all my information from the airport's timetables and the airline's websites:
Newcastle Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Please take a look, feel free to correct any mistakes I may have made but I've gotten all my information from the airport's timetables and the airline's websites:
Newcastle Airport - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia