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New Airport Security Measures: Business as Usual

Matthew Klint Posted onJuly 24, 2017November 14, 2023 1 Comment

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Last month I wrote about the planned introduction of new security protocols on all USA-bound flights. The new guidelines were not specific, but included “heightened screening of personal electronic devices”. How does that look in practice? If my flight from Frankfurt on Saturday was any indication, no different at all.

As a reminder, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s “enhanced security directive” includes the following:

  • Enhancing overall passenger screening
  • Conducting heightened screening of personal electronic devices
  • Increasing security protocols around aircraft and in passenger areas
  • Deploying advanced technology, expanding canine screening, and establishing additional preclearance locations.

But, there was no additional screening of my electronic devices leaving Frankfurt on Saturday.

Initial passenger security screening was normal, where electronics devices and liquids are removed from hang baggage. But I was never asked to power on my mobile phone or laptop.

About 90 minutes prior to departure, a boarding call was made for my flight to San Francisco. All passengers were to report to the gate area.

I chose to remain in the lounge until 45 minutes prior to takeoff. Upon reaching the gate, everyone had lined up to board the flight, but there were no additional screening tables or agents checking electronic devices.

As is often the case when I buy a same-day ticket, I got SSSSed and was escorted to a secondary screening area, where I never even had to open by bag. My laptop, hands, and outside of my larger carry-on were swabbed and tested for explosives. That was the extent of my secondary search (same thing happened a couple months ago a well).

Back at the gate, I figured there still might be additional screening on the jet bridge but there was not. In reality, nothing appeared different than before.

CONCLUSION

At least for now in, at least in Frankfurt, I sensed nothing different about the security screening process. Perhaps there was additional work going on behind the scenes, but none was visible to the flying public.

image: Sven Teschke / Wikimedia Commons

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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1 Comment

  1. UAPremierGuy Reply
    July 24, 2017 at 8:01 pm

    Yup. Just flew out of PVR. No secondary screening, and didn’t even have to take liquids or electronics out of the bag!!!!

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