Originally Posted by
Critic
Why would they need two WBIs at each gate? I thought WBI was only being required for flights bound for the USA...I would think that would only be a small subset of the 100+ gates...
You might be right, but my flight to Singapore used a gate with WBI that was also used for US-bound flights later. It may be too restrictive on airport operations to have some gates "US-only" and others "non-US-only". Perhaps the gates for Schengen flights wouldn't need WBI. I don't know; I'm just reporting what I saw in the E-concourse. (If someone else has more information on AMS, please share.)
Originally Posted by
FriendlySkies
We also need steps to protect our luggage while sitting on the x-ray table. If somebody is selected for the nude-o-scope, I have noticed that 9/10 times, they are facing away from carry-on luggage.. Perfect time for somebody to snatch a purse, passport, wallet, cell phone, or ....
I think that's what I liked 2nd best about AMS (1st was the cartoon image); the x-ray line for the WBI was between the WBI and a wall, so while the person was in the WBI, no one was passing close to the x-ray exit. (People exiting the WTMD were about 10 feet away). But in the majority of airports with multiple lines close together, I agree that the potential for theft while being scanned is a big problem.
I don't have much hope that TSA will recognize the errors of its ways, but hope this is useful for FTers going through AMS.