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Old Aug 21, 2014 | 10:09 am
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Originally Posted by WillCAD
Well, that's pretty obvious - if you are selected for an AIT scan, whether by alarming the WTMD or by random chance or because a TSO is having a bad day and takes issue with your hair, eye, or skin color or accent or the fact that you're wearing a watch worth more than he makes in a month, you can either take the AIT scan, or you can opt out and get a full body rubdown with genital contact, coupled with a complete bag search where all of your items are removed and individually swabbed for an ETD test.
Well, we don't have a definitive answer for those who might have a medical issue. Perhaps they'll continue to do hand swabs if those pax are unable to go through the scanner? It would just be nice to know what the plan is..
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