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Old Jul 26, 2023 | 2:53 pm
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Originally Posted by sky74
I just flew out of LGW for the first time in probably 20 years today, and was unpleasantly surprised at being asked to remove my shoes at security. I flew out of LHR just a few months ago and there was none of that rigmarole there (or at least not the shoe kind). I haven’t had to remove my shoes in the US (have pre-check) or at European airports (because they’re saner) for years. Is this normal for LGW or was I just unlucky today? 🤔
No, not normal, but sometimes depends on what sort of shoes you are wearing. If security thinks it's likely the shoes will set off the alarms then they seem to push towards shoes off.
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