Which origins are considered "clean" at ZRH (for security purposes)?
Apr 6, 2018, 4:16 am
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Which origins are considered "clean" at ZRH (for security purposes)?
Title says it all really.
Reading through and searching this forum leads me to the conclusion that the US, Canada & 'most' European countries are considered 'clean' origins for pax transiting ZRH so far as security is concerned.
Unfortunately, this leaves open the questions:
a.) Which European countries are not considered 'clean'? &
b.) Are there any other countries (e.g. Singapore, Dubai, Japan), outside Europe that are also considered as 'clean'?
Can anyone shed some light on this?
TIA
Reading through and searching this forum leads me to the conclusion that the US, Canada & 'most' European countries are considered 'clean' origins for pax transiting ZRH so far as security is concerned.
Unfortunately, this leaves open the questions:
a.) Which European countries are not considered 'clean'? &
b.) Are there any other countries (e.g. Singapore, Dubai, Japan), outside Europe that are also considered as 'clean'?
Can anyone shed some light on this?
TIA
Apr 6, 2018, 6:08 am
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Great question that I was also wondering about!
From my own experience from the last few months, when arriving from JNB and BKK, I had to go through security again, whereas arriving from SIN I could go straight to the 'Heidi'-train to the main terminal for my connecting flight.
From my own experience from the last few months, when arriving from JNB and BKK, I had to go through security again, whereas arriving from SIN I could go straight to the 'Heidi'-train to the main terminal for my connecting flight.
Apr 6, 2018, 7:45 am
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I think I remember the same when I was flying SFO-ZRH-TLV last year that I didn't have to go through security, but did have to in the opposite direction. Kind of crazy since I think no airport is more secure than TLV but they seem to believe SFO is "cleaner".
Apr 6, 2018, 7:52 am
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Please see:
https://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes...-policy/oss_en
and:
https://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/security_en
https://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes...-policy/oss_en
- the United States of America
- Canada
- Montenegro
- Faroe Islands, in regard to Vagar airport
- Greenland, in regard to Kangerlussuaq airport
- Guernsey
- Jersey
- Isle of Man
and:
https://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/security_en
The common rules in the field of civil aviation security apply also to Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
Last edited by cas_de; Apr 6, 2018 at 8:04 am
Apr 7, 2018, 1:26 am
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Apr 7, 2018, 3:13 am
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Indeed, my LX arrivals from SIN also were clean & security free, unlike BKK, however considering the security processes at both BKK & SIN I thinks it’s fine. HKG arrivals also required security screening at ZRH.
Apr 8, 2018, 12:24 pm
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PS: But then I had to go through transfer security in ARL coming in from ORD (presumably clean) and also in FRA coming in from LCY.
Apr 8, 2018, 1:33 pm
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Apr 8, 2018, 3:07 pm
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Last December I arrived in ZRH coming in on SQ from SIN, connecting onwards to MUC on LH and I definitely had to pass through security in order to proceed to my connection flight. I don't know the reason for the transfer w/out security check as described by others.
PS: But then I had to go through transfer security in ARL coming in from ORD (presumably clean) and also in FRA coming in from LCY.
PS: But then I had to go through transfer security in ARL coming in from ORD (presumably clean) and also in FRA coming in from LCY.
Funny thing you mention MUC, I was thinking how it was when I flew to Cuba from Vienna via Germany last year... in FRA outbound we went through the tunnel, no check. But coming back via MUC, I can't for the love of me remember if we went through security. They did pick us up for a bus ride right at deplanning, so wondering if that was a factor.
Apr 11, 2018, 8:51 am
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In Zurich, be aware that it's not only by country of origin but also by airline. Coming in from the UK on Swiss, you're "clean". If you come in on British Airways in B, I think you're clean as well (not sure). If you come in on BA in Dock E, you're not clean. From US, arriving on LX you're clean, arriving on AA/DL (not sure about UA) you're not.
Doesn't make any sense, but hey... also makes you wonder why in LHR all international flights are not clean, why arrivals from US in Germany always are, in ZRH/GVA only on LX, in CDG never, etc.
Doesn't make any sense, but hey... also makes you wonder why in LHR all international flights are not clean, why arrivals from US in Germany always are, in ZRH/GVA only on LX, in CDG never, etc.
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