Originally Posted by
Bakpapier
I think that on many flights you don't actually need to leave the plane. Apparently russia is different which is annoying. But can you leave your carryons there or do you need to take everything with you?
I remember we could stay on the plane on the lhr - gru - gig flights.
IME especially on international flights, you must deplane with all of your belongings. Part of the point of the security search is to make sure that no one left anything behind. In some airports, such as NRT, everyone also must go through airport security too.