LH: ZRH/MUC/SFO - another security ck in MUC?
Jun 7, 2020, 2:52 pm
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Defintely a doc check taking place at MUC, if you have the dreaded SSSS on your boarding pass you will enjoy a second security screening (taking aside if the flight will actually operate and assuming you are allowed to board the flight).
Jun 7, 2020, 3:51 pm
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Also as far as I've seen, the German border control is performing checks upon arrival from all flights outside Germany ( including Schengen )
I've seen on a trip report that arriving Schengen pax at FRA were bussed to ANS and some checks were performed at the passport control booths over there so this means that pax arriving at FRA should re-clear security one more time. I guess that a similar process would occur in MUC.
This is the trip report
I've seen on a trip report that arriving Schengen pax at FRA were bussed to ANS and some checks were performed at the passport control booths over there so this means that pax arriving at FRA should re-clear security one more time. I guess that a similar process would occur in MUC.
This is the trip report
Jun 7, 2020, 4:23 pm
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All flights from MUC to the USA have a mandatory (extra) security check. After arriving from ZRH in terminal G or K you will need to go through passport control as you are leaving the schengen zone and then the special (extra) USA security control on the way to terminals H or L.
Jun 8, 2020, 2:07 pm
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Thanks for all the feedback. I wasn't concerned about the doc check as much as yet another bag screening. Flying biz, so hoping to have my 2 carry on allowance, but not likely if having to undergo another screening in MUC. I guess. As I understand it, LH will check the additional carry on at no cost, but the additional carry-on allowance was one of the reasons I bought the biz seat. Alas. A single 8Kg bag does not accommodate critical items I prefer not to separate from. Such is the covid travel cost. Thanks again for the reality check....