Originally Posted by
aceboy44
I'm not talking about the customs luggage search, I'm talking about personal (metal detector) search that gets performed when you land in Singapore. Why do I have to remove my belt, smart-phone, wallet, coins, etc. and be searched all over again when I'm clearly heading towards immigration rather than a connecting flight?
I have been to DXB and CMB and neither airports have personally searched (metal-detector) me. It is natural to search my luggage, but it's definitely not natural when they ask me to remove my belt, coins, etc. when I'm clearly not transiting in the airport. Even in Hong Kong i was not searched.
This is totally disrespectful in my opinion
Maybe you fit the profile...Arab by chance?
I've transited or landed at SIN maybe a dozen times and never had anything more than the standard baggage and metal dectector screening when entering the departure lounge/gate. I too put it as my favorite airport.