Originally Posted by
EXLEFTSEAT
Right in front of the jetbridge doors were five tables set up and staffed each with two or three security people, who checked each passengers' carry-ons and personal belongings before allowing access to the plane. They manually go through everything. Granted, they were quite polite but I find myself getting more and more aggravated by all this theatre.
It's indeed frustrating.
Our experience has been similar on US-bound flights from quite a variety of countries, most recently flying DEL-EWR.