Originally Posted by
Mats
International flights TO the United States fall under a different set of rules. There are no TSA "officers" screening those flights; local governments and contractors do the job. Gate screening--in one form or another--is actually required for most departures to the US.
My international gate screening experiences:
LHR: random at the UA gates (on at least my 8 flights this year)..don't remember seeing it at AA gates
FRA I've never seen gate screening on UA or AA flights
SYD is mandatory for everyone (UA)
YYZ/YVR have never seen it
ZRH arrived to boarding area late (AA flight) but appeared that everyone was screened