Are there body scanners in Singapore airports ?
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Feb 16, 2018, 10:10 am
#19
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Tennessee
Programs: SPG, Marriott, United, SWA, AA
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You have it a little wrong with what you wrote there. Mine cant take Magnetic OR Backscatter, so no MRI at all for me. Only standard Xray or CT only. I am not going to give any details except that my surgeon warned me and i was issued an ID card from Medtronic to stay away from these scanners and its noted in my record I cannot have any MRI. I was actually in ICU last year out of state and they wanted to do an MRI (i was unconscious) and they called the maker of my device when they found the card in my wallet and they told them no way. So even if a very dire situation like that were i literally fighting for my life and they would not let the hospital do it.
Feb 16, 2018, 10:16 am
#20
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Tennessee
Programs: SPG, Marriott, United, SWA, AA
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Also to update, I made it through SIN without any issues. I was never asked to go through a backscatter but there was one there. I lined myself up for the Metal detector (which was right beside the backscatter) and no one questioned why. I had my card at the ready if they did. I must say Changi was a very pleasant and easy experience. They are very efficient. The US could learn a thing or two from them.
Last edited by 1readyset2go; Feb 16, 2018 at 5:40 pm
Jul 3, 2018, 4:55 pm
#21
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 197
This is utter nonsense.
If you cannot -- or do not wish -- to go through the full-body scan, you can opt out. Lots of folks fall into this category -- medically exempt, pregnant, too young, other issues, etc... No one at Changi is going to freak out if you politely say you are opting out. You will be sent to the regular metal detector and then given a full pat-down/wand exam. This is no different than how the TSA handles it. I know this because I have just spoken to executives at CAG and CAAS and both confirmed that this is the case.
To the OP: travel to Singapore without worry, and enjoy your trip.
If you cannot -- or do not wish -- to go through the full-body scan, you can opt out. Lots of folks fall into this category -- medically exempt, pregnant, too young, other issues, etc... No one at Changi is going to freak out if you politely say you are opting out. You will be sent to the regular metal detector and then given a full pat-down/wand exam. This is no different than how the TSA handles it. I know this because I have just spoken to executives at CAG and CAAS and both confirmed that this is the case.
To the OP: travel to Singapore without worry, and enjoy your trip.
Jul 10, 2018, 4:24 am
#22
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: BKK/SEL/YQG
Posts: 2,543
They have them at the 'pier' gates at Changi now. Even if they are directing all people into them at slower times (sometimes they have it and regular metal detectors running). I usually just point to the metal detector and walk through it. By the time I've passed through without beeping they don't bother sending you back. Done it 3-4 times so far and never had a question, nor a pat down after. Don't announce you are opting out, just walk through the regular detector.