Originally Posted by
sbiddle
You can thank the TSA for the secondary screening........
I knew that from my adventure flying NZ to and from SFO/LAX in June. I recall the expression on the face of the NZ lounge agent as she explained it and the costs - not paid for by the U.S.
Originally Posted by
sbiddle
......I really fail to understand how asking somebody whether they've packed their own bag and whether anybody else has touched my bag today ("yes multiple baggage handling staff at Wellington, Auckland domestic and Auckland international" seemed to be an answer he wasn't prepared for as he simply replied "oh") improves security. Given the calibre of the staff I'd highly doubt they've had anything other than pretty basic training for watching for abnormal behavior characteristics.
Exaaaaaaactly. And this security theatre focusing on everyone and not possible threats is a waste of money and time. IMHO.
The 3rd party contract company had complete idiots on duty for my June NZ departure. They almost seemed panicked. Never a good sign - especially for those of us who go through security screenings in FRA, MUC, and even TLV.
On Monday, at least the young girl interviewing me, seemed to be paying attention to my answers.
She noticed on my BP that I did not have checked bags. So I had to explain that if you know what you are doing and especially as a business traveller, you do not check a bag. lol
She got hung up on why I was transferring in AKL from SIN to the US and then Canada. So I showed her my photos from SIN and my SQ F Suite and explained MRs and flying with miles and the bottle of Dom.
I think she now regrets her choice of job.
