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Old Feb 20, 2017, 11:55 pm
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Originally Posted by GoAmtrak
Good question... This was a simple r/t, so we originated at CDG. With only carry-ons, I checked in via app and printed BPs at the kiosk, bypassing the counter entirely. Of course we still had to pass through all the usual security.
In September, I was travelling on AA from CDG to MIA with carry on luggage only, so I did not go to the counter. An ICTS agent blocked my way to the security checkpoint and passport control right after I printed my boarding pass at the kiosk and proceeded to question interrogate me.

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