Originally Posted by TSASCRNR
Every airport was designed differently.
We have some terminals with inspections directly behind the ticket counter.
Some in the "black square" area.
Some are in the basement "bag room".
Depends which airport you are flying from and how it was designed.
A counterargument as to why bags need to be routinely searched behind-the-scenes without the the pax's present is the example of the UK. The UK employs 100% checked bag screening on internationally-bound flights, in all airports, some of which have more internationally O (originating) traffic compared to the O traffic in any US airport. Like us, they utilize CTX EDS technology.
If a UK baggage screener wants to search the bag whether it's locked or unlocked, the bag is moved to a bomb-proof room and the passenger is paged. If the passenger doesn't show up after many attempts, then the bag is blown up. It's that simple. ^
No signs of baggage searches or screenings. No special locks. No cable ties. No tape. You're just asked at check-in what you've packed inside your luggage and if you have any firearms in the bag.
We stole their language. Let's steal their baggage screening procedures too.
- Pat