Originally Posted by
mahohmei
(Question: Are there any airports in the world today where you can still go airside with no boarding pass and meet people at the gate? Better yet...are there any airports with zero security theater?)
Yes, there are many airports around the world where you can go airside with no boarding pass. A lot of the world (well except for the UK who are insane) don't have the security theatre that the US has. Walk through the WTMD with your shoes on, bags through the X-Ray. That's pretty much standard.