HKG - Water purchased in sterile area confiscated at gate!
Nov 10, 2010, 1:38 pm
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It's been this way at AMS for a long time (at least a year)... the whole shopping / walkabout area is sort of semi-sterile, as you go through more stringent screening at the gate. Drink up while you're in line waiting for your interview.
Nov 10, 2010, 7:18 pm
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I never have been able to get a bottle of water from a FA. All they have are big bottles and wont sell them. Since most of my flying is between LAX and DFW, I go through a 20oz bottle of water on each flight
You should drink about 8oz per hour while flying since you get dehydrated while flying. Of course, if we all did that, there would be long lines for the lavatory.
You should drink about 8oz per hour while flying since you get dehydrated while flying. Of course, if we all did that, there would be long lines for the lavatory.
Nov 10, 2010, 7:53 pm
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IME, at most foreign stations, the liquids rule has been interpreted to mean that NO liquids over 100mL, regardless of where purchased, are allowed onto the aircraft. I like to drink a lot of water on long haul flights in order to stay hydrated. My suggestion is to be sure to fly in a premium cabin on those long flights, where you usually receive a personal bottle of water on board. Or just keep asking for refills of your glasses of water. Dehydration is a serious health risk, especially for road warriors like many of us are.
Also, many overseas airports are very worried about the potential of losing direct service to/from North America because of the economic connections they facilitate. No airport manager wants his airport to be the place that lets the next liquids bomber on board a plane. So, he might choose to interpret the rules a bit more strictly in order to ensure that flights continue to operate to the United States, instead of being yanked for security concerns. Whatever. It's their country and their airport.
In other cases, like DEL, TLV, and some northern South American countries, the security risks are so significant that the U.S. carriers themselves demand enhanced security procedures to be carried out by local personnel, working for either the airport authority or the airlines. No airline executive wants to be the guy who sent his airplanes to a high-risk part of the world and got them involved in some unpleasant happenings.
Also, many overseas airports are very worried about the potential of losing direct service to/from North America because of the economic connections they facilitate. No airport manager wants his airport to be the place that lets the next liquids bomber on board a plane. So, he might choose to interpret the rules a bit more strictly in order to ensure that flights continue to operate to the United States, instead of being yanked for security concerns. Whatever. It's their country and their airport.
In other cases, like DEL, TLV, and some northern South American countries, the security risks are so significant that the U.S. carriers themselves demand enhanced security procedures to be carried out by local personnel, working for either the airport authority or the airlines. No airline executive wants to be the guy who sent his airplanes to a high-risk part of the world and got them involved in some unpleasant happenings.
Nov 10, 2010, 8:00 pm
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For US (not Canadian) bound flights perhaps, but even then I have never had the water restrictions on flights from FRA or LHR to the US.
Nov 11, 2010, 6:56 am
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I had such a problem at SIN where none of the stores in the transit area sold bottled water which one would be able to take through the checkpoints. There were water fountains, but not bottles, in the gate lounge (immediately after the screening area).
Nov 11, 2010, 7:10 am
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I never have been able to get a bottle of water from a FA. All they have are big bottles and wont sell them. Since most of my flying is between LAX and DFW, I go through a 20oz bottle of water on each flight
You should drink about 8oz per hour while flying since you get dehydrated while flying. Of course, if we all did that, there would be long lines for the lavatory.
You should drink about 8oz per hour while flying since you get dehydrated while flying. Of course, if we all did that, there would be long lines for the lavatory.
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Nov 11, 2010, 7:55 am
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Nov 11, 2010, 9:38 am
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Most Asian stations do this as the terminal itself is not a secure area and the rule applies to non itra-Asian flights which means no water on flights to Europe, North America, Oceania and South America.
Nov 11, 2010, 11:54 am
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This seems to be SOP in Mexico though thankfully not at FRA. Fortunately the Mexican TSA is pretty lame so I simply put the bottle in my back pocket and bypassed the guy frisking everyone after completing the carry-on search. 
Most of the Euros don't subscribe to TSA nonsense, in fact I think they are even offended by it but only go along because the USG blusters them into it. For example there is no mandatory shoe removal at FRA. Will be travelling to Australia next week and will be interesting to see if they concur. Last time I visited they just laughed when I asked about shoes off, etc. and agreed that it was a lot of nonsense.
Most of the Euros don't subscribe to TSA nonsense, in fact I think they are even offended by it but only go along because the USG blusters them into it. For example there is no mandatory shoe removal at FRA. Will be travelling to Australia next week and will be interesting to see if they concur. Last time I visited they just laughed when I asked about shoes off, etc. and agreed that it was a lot of nonsense.
Nov 12, 2010, 6:58 am
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Sep 9, 2011, 11:08 pm
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Jet Bridge carry on inspections at HKG
I was boarding UA869 from HKG to SGN and there were 6 teams performing carry on inspections. Not spot checks, it appeared that 100% were being examined.
Water was being confiscated.
I know these inspections happen when you are returning to the US. This is the first I have seen this on an inter-asia flight.
Water was being confiscated.
I know these inspections happen when you are returning to the US. This is the first I have seen this on an inter-asia flight.
Sep 10, 2011, 4:53 am
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Experienced this on a HKG-SYD late last year. It was the end of the Hajj and there were a significant number of (people who appeared to be) Muslims on the flight. They were - almost without exception - having their carry-ons comprehensively unpacked and searched in the jetway. 
To their credit, the ones we saw were being very patient about it.
RadioBloke and I OTOH are as white Anglo-Saxon as they come. Without even waving me to a table or having me take the bag off my shoulder, I was asked to unzip one (of 5 or 6) compartments on my computer bag; I got the zipper about 3" open and the guard said "That's fine" and waved me on. RadioBloke didn't even break stride as he unzipped one section of his backpack by about an inch before they lost interest in him.
No, the US security industry has no monopoly on stupidity, although they have raised it to an artform.
To their credit, the ones we saw were being very patient about it.RadioBloke and I OTOH are as white Anglo-Saxon as they come. Without even waving me to a table or having me take the bag off my shoulder, I was asked to unzip one (of 5 or 6) compartments on my computer bag; I got the zipper about 3" open and the guard said "That's fine" and waved me on. RadioBloke didn't even break stride as he unzipped one section of his backpack by about an inch before they lost interest in him.
No, the US security industry has no monopoly on stupidity, although they have raised it to an artform.
Sep 10, 2011, 9:24 am
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It is a requirement for flights to the USA, but also all flights on US-flag carriers irrespective of destination; that's why they were doing it.
Sep 10, 2011, 11:00 am
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Yep, it's because it was UA. Normally wouldn't occur if you were flying the segment on an Asian carrier. They are probably being extra cautious because of the 9/11 anniversary.