What are my RIGHTS going through security?
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My point was why are aircrew allowed this concession but ground service staff, who have valid reasons to be airside at multiple airports, not?
If the DoT, as it was then, had regulated a single avaition security system intead of every airport, or airport group, going off and doing their own thing we could have had a UK wide airport security network - now, forget it!
Ref the previous point on removing shoes. It depends on the structure of the shoe/boot. That's why nearly all airport workers have gone to carbon fibre toe-tecs rather than metal. A lot of everyday shoes have a metal plate in their soles and this activates when going through an AMD.
My point was why are aircrew allowed this concession but ground service staff, who have valid reasons to be airside at multiple airports, not?
If the DoT, as it was then, had regulated a single avaition security system intead of every airport, or airport group, going off and doing their own thing we could have had a UK wide airport security network - now, forget it!
Ref the previous point on removing shoes. It depends on the structure of the shoe/boot. That's why nearly all airport workers have gone to carbon fibre toe-tecs rather than metal. A lot of everyday shoes have a metal plate in their soles and this activates when going through an AMD.
Airport Security
Hi Folks,
Just putting aside the events of the past couple of days for a moment, can anyone shed any light on the following point please.
I have some reason to believe that, even with the current very high level of
security & other checks at UK Airports, `Customs Officers` are still not liable to undergo any of these checks & thus can pass freely from Land side to Air side with no security checking whatsoever.
I may well be wrong & have no axe to grind at all I hasten to add, but would just be interested to hear any further info on this point.
Just putting aside the events of the past couple of days for a moment, can anyone shed any light on the following point please.
I have some reason to believe that, even with the current very high level of
security & other checks at UK Airports, `Customs Officers` are still not liable to undergo any of these checks & thus can pass freely from Land side to Air side with no security checking whatsoever.
I may well be wrong & have no axe to grind at all I hasten to add, but would just be interested to hear any further info on this point.
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`Customs Officers` are still not liable to undergo any of these checks & thus can pass freely from Land side to Air side with no security checking whatsoever.
This should not be answered.
Securitiy - Who, why, when and how are controlled by the DfT. The specifics are not 'secret' but are kept confidential within the levels who need the information. Why would aviation want to broadcast the details.
There is a long, long list of agencies, individuals etc. who are; who can in certain circumastances or will never be exempt from search.
Not publishing this is not secret squirrel, just sensible.
GH
This should not be answered.
Securitiy - Who, why, when and how are controlled by the DfT. The specifics are not 'secret' but are kept confidential within the levels who need the information. Why would aviation want to broadcast the details.
There is a long, long list of agencies, individuals etc. who are; who can in certain circumastances or will never be exempt from search.
Not publishing this is not secret squirrel, just sensible.
GH
