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Nov 2, 2014 | 5:55 am

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Originally Posted by guflyer

I noticed from the sticky that there are body scanners at the US Departures area of ZRH. Is it possible to opt-out here? I thought that the EU required the option of opting out but I read someone post that at MUC, this was not allowed.

Also, are there body scanners if someone is flying a non-US carrier, such as Swiss Air, or just for passengers flying on US carriers?

My last flight through ZRH was March 2013. At that time, I told the screeners that I wished to opt out. I had to listen to three different people tell me how safe the scanner is, but I continued to ask to opt out.

I was allowed to opt out, and the patdown was much less intrusive than ones I've had in the US.

With regard to carriers, I believe the scanners are in use for all flights to the US.

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