Originally Posted by
graraps
If I am to exclude connections, I've only ever departed AMS about three times in my entire life, so I'll leave this to others to comment on.
But I do agree with sbm12, this security thing is a total farce...Last year, PRG had no security controls between Int'l (security at the gate) and Schengen terminals (central security) for around 3 months. You could just go through passport control, walk across to the other terminal and literally enter the plane with a bazooka in your carryon and nobody would notice (at least as long as you could fit it in the overhead bin).
Nothing happened. Terrywrists have long moved on to softer targets.
Hmmm, I mostly agree with that, but look. What's the point in having restrictions which are extremely inconvenient for millions of passengers, not to mention wasteful (think of all the bottles of water that get confiscated in airports).... but that also are utterly ineffectual at doing what they're supposed to. If we don't need these restrictions, great. If we need them, they might as well actually work.