Orange Alert Effective 12/21
Dec 21, 2003, 12:46 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: The Woodlands, Texas
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Posts: 182
Orange Alert Effective 12/21
Just in time for the holidays - an orange alert!
Get ready for random car searches at the airports and longer lines at the checkpoint.
Hell, you might as well just walk to the airport naked and save yourself all the extra trouble!
Enjoy!
Dec 21, 2003, 12:58 pm
#2
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: MCI
Programs: AA LT Gold; BA Silver; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,081
Oh, goody. And we leave for Myrtle Beach Tuesday AM.
Better leave the bra with the underwires at home or I'll get groped.
Better leave the bra with the underwires at home or I'll get groped.
Dec 21, 2003, 2:12 pm
#3
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Brooklyn, NY & Medellin, Colombia
Programs: CO Platinum, Avianca Platinum Exec
Posts: 439
I don't know if this was a precursor or isolated incident, but on CO51 Frankfurt to EWR last Monday (Dec 15) after going through the regular security, all passengers on this flight were diverted to a 2nd security screening right before the gate where all carry-on bags were re-screened by machine AND by hand and ALL passengers were machine AND wand x-rayed AND hand-patted down VERY thoroughly. This didn't happen on my November Frankfurt trip and I've never seen everyone searched like this. Maked you feel a little more secure unless they had a tip on this particular flight.
Anyone else see this type of security elsewhere?
Anyone else see this type of security elsewhere?
Dec 21, 2003, 2:14 pm
#4
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Brooklyn, NY & Medellin, Colombia
Programs: CO Platinum, Avianca Platinum Exec
Posts: 439
I don't know if this was a precursor or isolated incident, but on CO51 Frankfurt to EWR last Monday (Dec 15) after going through the regular security, all passengers on this flight were diverted to a 2nd security screening right before the gate where all carry-on bags were re-screened by machine AND by hand and ALL passengers were machine AND wand x-rayed AND hand-patted down VERY thoroughly. This didn't happen on my November Frankfurt trip and I've never seen everyone searched like this. Maked you feel a little more secure unless they had a tip on this particular flight.
Anyone else see this type of security elsewhere?
Anyone else see this type of security elsewhere?
Dec 21, 2003, 2:22 pm
#5
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Texas, U.S.A.
Posts: 19,523
Oh joy. 
The one time of year I have checked luggage. Figures.
The one time of year I have checked luggage. Figures.
Dec 21, 2003, 3:48 pm
#6
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: In the SKY most of the time!
Posts: 324
On my September flight 51 FRA/EWR we too had the 2nd security check, and it was VERY thorough. We not only had to take off our shoes, but also our socks. And I got a very personal feel of my genitals through my slacks, as well as an ... inspection that left me with a wedgie!
Dec 21, 2003, 3:54 pm
#7
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: SAN and before that...EWR....AA EXP (3MM)..HH LIFETIME DIAMOND..AVIS PREFERRED PLUS
Posts: 678
Sounds like you enjoyed it!! Are you going to book a few more trips to FRA just for the free feel?? 
Dec 21, 2003, 4:06 pm
#8
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 5,957
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by PremEx:
Oh joy.
The one time of year I have checked luggage. Figures.</font>
Oh joy.
The one time of year I have checked luggage. Figures.</font>
Actually, I think this would be the best time to check luggage, avoiding the hassles of dragging it through all the extra scrutiny at security. I don't imagine the lines at check in are going to be any longer because of this, it's just going to be more of a hassle getting into the airport and then getting through security.
Dec 21, 2003, 5:00 pm
#9
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: laredo, texas, usa
Posts: 32
well, i hope they don't mistake the 10 dozen foil-wrapped tamales in my bag for something untoward.....i've been threatened with spending christmas outside in the snow if i don't get those things to the pacific northwest..... 
dg
dg
Dec 21, 2003, 8:51 pm
#10
Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 337
<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Wallstreet10006:
I don't know if this was a precursor or isolated incident, but on CO51 Frankfurt to EWR last Monday (Dec 15) after going through the regular security, all passengers on this flight were diverted to a 2nd security screening right before the gate where all carry-on bags were re-screened by machine AND by hand and ALL passengers were machine AND wand x-rayed AND hand-patted down VERY thoroughly. This didn't happen on my November Frankfurt trip and I've never seen everyone searched like this. Maked you feel a little more secure unless they had a tip on this particular flight.
Anyone else see this type of security elsewhere?</font>
I don't know if this was a precursor or isolated incident, but on CO51 Frankfurt to EWR last Monday (Dec 15) after going through the regular security, all passengers on this flight were diverted to a 2nd security screening right before the gate where all carry-on bags were re-screened by machine AND by hand and ALL passengers were machine AND wand x-rayed AND hand-patted down VERY thoroughly. This didn't happen on my November Frankfurt trip and I've never seen everyone searched like this. Maked you feel a little more secure unless they had a tip on this particular flight.
Anyone else see this type of security elsewhere?</font>
Dec 22, 2003, 6:36 am
#11
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: The Woodlands, Texas
Programs: CO-Plat, HH-Diamond, MR-Gold, SPG-Gold
Posts: 182
Yeah - FRA has been doing the 2nd security check for a while.
Also, make sure you do NOT pack your fruitcake in your checked luggage! The size, shape and density make it look like, well, bad stuff. I've already seen a bunch of folks with their locks popped on their bags because of it. (Of course, if you do travel with fruitcake, don't lock your bag)
Dec 22, 2003, 9:57 am
#12
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Ft Lauderdale
Posts: 2,596
This has nothing to do with CO or One Pass. Also I checked and there is a thread on this very topic here
http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttr...ML/000383.html
So I'm going to close this one.
http://www.flyertalk.com/travel/fttr...ML/000383.html
So I'm going to close this one.