Originally Posted by
ThatT1Feeling
Yep I had this about 6 months ago. By the time I’d been though the machine twice, my baggage was through the scanner and they had no issue with me re-packing it all and taking it into the room with me. An unusual situation for me but not unpleasant in any way.
I agree apart from a) I was kept away from my luggage and had to kick up a fuss to have it looked after and b) I really didn’t see how the private search was any different from the pat down outside. If anything it was less stringent as I wasn’t asked to remove my shoes.