Originally Posted by
Peregrine415
What puzzles me is why passengers are detained (until boarding) after screening--apparently so they don't mix with other passengers in the waiting area but can mix with them on the plane.
That seems a bit strange. I've been randomly (I guess!) selected for re-screening while waiting for my flight to JFK to board in HEL, but after this I was let loose again. Mind you, all the people bound for JFK were in a separate area then.