Originally Posted by
sjefenole
Don't fly a US carrier to USA if you think the security is nightmare at the European airport... Why couldn't you check in online with CO? print/fax boarding pass.
They will get you regardless where you check in. The Indian fellows ask for passports at the final gate and after asking a bunch of stupid questions they give you a sticker in the back of your passport. Then the airline staff checks that you have that sticker before letting you in the plane.
They do that for EVERYONE, they track down the passengers that are coming from other French airports to CDG just to change planes in their way to the US. There is no way out!!!