New: take out your laptop
Oct 24, 2010, 12:35 pm
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As of today, security screeners started to ask travelers to take out laptops before passing it through X-Ray.
As of today, security screeners started to ask travelers to take out laptops before passing it through X-Ray.
Oct 24, 2010, 1:17 pm
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I noticed as well that SCL required this in July, however I was there a week ago, I asked if I needed to take the laptop out and they said no. This was both in transit and after check-in (I thought I was in transit but ended up overnighting in Santiago due to flight delays). So maybe they quickly changed the policy back again, or perhaps the people working security just do whatever they feel like on the day.
Oct 24, 2010, 1:57 pm
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I thought this was SOP for all proper security screening procedures at all airports.....
Oct 24, 2010, 2:55 pm
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The reason behind "laptops out" was because of worries about "laptop" bombs and weapons/explosives/incendiary concealment by way of placement in or along side a laptop and/or amongst a clutter of other stuff. The "laptop bomb"-related removal is a joke as the x-ray machines' "ability" to detect explosives is a joke. About the concern over non-explosives weapons/weapon-component concealment by placement in or alongside the laptop, "laptops out" is anything but a distinguished approach to weapons detection when so many other carry-on items (or even the bag itself) can artfully conceal the same as or more effectively than a laptop.
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Oct 24, 2010, 7:52 pm
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LHR on the other hand is a guessing game. Shoes off, belts off,laptops out who knows? It's different every time you go through. Probably due to a higher risk of some undesirable wanting to do something naughty.
Oct 25, 2010, 12:29 pm
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I really didn't know where to post this, but this seemed appropriate and not worthy of another thread. The champagne (or whatever it is) served at the BA lounge @SFO (and only by special request, and supposed to be reserved for F pax) tastes like something HIDDY would drink as his regular sparking swill 
Oct 25, 2010, 12:40 pm
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The belt had to come off when I arrived at SCL and had to go security....... also, the friggen dirty xray machine soiled by Navy Blue Sports Coat...... grrr... i guess the bozo security guys know of my crusade against their spoof juice from the WRONG side of the Andes..????!!!!!
Oct 25, 2010, 1:16 pm
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Yes.... they also have Roederer sparkling.... the lounge is adecquate.... aint no Silver Kris Lounge but considering Im now a Clase Basura flyer, this is as close to comfort as Im gonna get.... 
Oct 25, 2010, 1:23 pm
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I cant believe my eyes... this Mistral place has 2 (two) wines from the right side of the Andes..... a Rutini Chardonnay and a Salentein Primus Malbec..... 
Oct 25, 2010, 5:27 pm
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I really didn't know where to post this, but this seemed appropriate and not worthy of another thread. The champagne (or whatever it is) served at the BA lounge @SFO (and only by special request, and supposed to be reserved for F pax) tastes like something HIDDY would drink as his regular sparking swill
Oct 25, 2010, 11:27 pm
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Yes, I tried both of them on my flight. I am glad your suffering wasn´t too painful. Well, your Salon VIP suffering. You are now sitting en Clase Basura suffering, as I am about to board my next non-Basura flight.
Oct 26, 2010, 1:49 am
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The belt had to come off when I arrived at SCL and had to go security....... also, the friggen dirty xray machine soiled by Navy Blue Sports Coat...... grrr... i guess the bozo security guys know of my crusade against their spoof juice from the WRONG side of the Andes..????!!!!!
Nov 1, 2010, 8:21 am
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I saw the signs about taking the laptops out last Friday at EZE. But when I got the the X-Ray machine, and was about to take my laptop out of my bag, the agent told me not to.
Not very coherent.
Not very coherent.