No more pre departure security questions at AMS for US bound flights
Feb 4, 2019, 12:42 am
#16
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Not AMS related, but the questions were still present at ICN recently. No questions were asked by KE staff during check-in at BKK, but before allowed into the transit security area at ICN passengers were being asked whether or not they had completed the "interview" and received a passport sticker.
My experience is the questions in Asia are pretty much the same and straightforward.
My last trip to LHR I really felt like I was in the hot seat. Asked several prying questions about my job, employer, experience, etc. Glad to see they too may be going away.
My experience is the questions in Asia are pretty much the same and straightforward.
My last trip to LHR I really felt like I was in the hot seat. Asked several prying questions about my job, employer, experience, etc. Glad to see they too may be going away.
Feb 4, 2019, 3:07 am
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but i agree these questions were just just a waste of time.
Feb 4, 2019, 10:10 am
#20
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Flew AMS-Asia a couple weeks back and noticed that the E1/D1 former DL security area had been totally cleared out. Glad this stupidity seems to have come to an end. With that said, when going through security I was asked whether I was travelling to the US or not... so it's possible there's some sort of special security line for US-bound passengers?
Never understood the point of the questions and the DL-only security check. As mentioned above KL had no similar check. And in any event once through security all pax and luggage can mix together.
Never understood the point of the questions and the DL-only security check. As mentioned above KL had no similar check. And in any event once through security all pax and luggage can mix together.
Feb 4, 2019, 10:31 am
#21
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Flew AMS-Asia a couple weeks back and noticed that the E1/D1 former DL security area had been totally cleared out. Glad this stupidity seems to have come to an end. With that said, when going through security I was asked whether I was travelling to the US or not... so it's possible there's some sort of special security line for US-bound passengers?
Never understood the point of the questions and the DL-only security check. As mentioned above KL had no similar check. And in any event once through security all pax and luggage can mix together.
Never understood the point of the questions and the DL-only security check. As mentioned above KL had no similar check. And in any event once through security all pax and luggage can mix together.
Feb 4, 2019, 10:34 am
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Feb 4, 2019, 10:51 am
#23
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That's where it was. I was flying AMS-Asia but have a US passport. I got the sense there was a different line for US pax.