I find the customs entry x-ray procedure to be moronic, anyone else?
Sep 18, 2016, 7:52 pm
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Looks like there was an anyone else on tripadvisor.
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3. Re: staying over night at the air port
Jan 17, 2015, 4:45 PM
May not be related to staying in airport overnight, but I found Xian airport to have the toughest and strictest security screening and overall airport security in all airports I have used worldwide. Those are the meanest with most thorough searches anywhere.
Edited: 4:45 pm, January 17, 2015
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3. Re: staying over night at the air port
Jan 17, 2015, 4:45 PM
May not be related to staying in airport overnight, but I found Xian airport to have the toughest and strictest security screening and overall airport security in all airports I have used worldwide. Those are the meanest with most thorough searches anywhere.
Edited: 4:45 pm, January 17, 2015
PVG/SHA is the "best" airport security experience/customs experience in China followed by the big southern airports SZX/CAN. CTU isn't that bad either IMHO. The more north you go, the worse it gets.
Sep 18, 2016, 8:00 pm
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The smaller airports in China and PEK all suck for secrurity screening and nit picking. I always get hassled going through small airports for stupid things. PEK is a hassle just because that's the way Beijing people are, officious to the extreme.
PVG/SHA is the "best" airport security experience/customs experience in China followed by the big southern airports SZX/CAN. CTU isn't that bad either IMHO. The more north you go, the worse it gets.
PVG/SHA is the "best" airport security experience/customs experience in China followed by the big southern airports SZX/CAN. CTU isn't that bad either IMHO. The more north you go, the worse it gets.
Sep 18, 2016, 8:07 pm
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Sep 18, 2016, 8:18 pm
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Sure of that?? Some years back my wife set off a nuke alarm in the green line. Nobody there, nobody showed up. We eventually quit waiting and went on out.
Sep 19, 2016, 10:38 am
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I always walk through the green channel. The only place where I witnessed compulsory x-ray for everyone was in Guangzhou. Ut was not very long. Pretty similar to what I experienced is some other countries.
I don't find security to ber tougher in smaller places. I believe that it is rather a random thing depending on who is manning the post.
I don't find security to ber tougher in smaller places. I believe that it is rather a random thing depending on who is manning the post.
Sep 25, 2016, 12:13 pm
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Argentina is another example.
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This is a good practice. On a connection from Dubai to BOMI had a set of large chef,s knives set. X revealed it and I had to unpack it, show them what it was and that it was to be a gift and the luggage is going to be checked right away. Took a few minutes to convince them.