Airport Security, Immigration & Border Control

[Aviador]

A further update:

While security has never been compromised, a number of airports using the new scanners have experienced long queues due to a higher-than-expected rejection rate, as security officers carry out hand searches. Sources have told The Independent that harmless liquids such as sunscreen have been misidentified as high threat subtances.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

A further update:

While security has never been compromised, a number of airports using the new scanners have experienced long queues due to a higher-than-expected rejection rate, as security officers carry out hand searches. Sources have told The Independent that harmless liquids such as sunscreen have been misidentified as high threat subtances.

Seems an over reaction to impose new restrictions on airports with new scanners who arent experiencing problems. However lets not forget we are not going back to the old restrictions, its still going to be easier/faster than using the old type of scanners.

 

[Aviador]

Seems an over reaction to impose new restrictions on airports with new scanners who arent experiencing problems. However lets not forget we are not going back to the old restrictions, its still going to be easier/faster than using the old type of scanners.

I don't believe it is an over reaction but I agree, it will still be a better experience as there has been no mention of returning to all electrical items being screened separately.

 

[Len Fish]

So in reality it is nothing to do with safety being compromised by the new scanners but everything to do with the scanners detecting false positives leading to long queues and the bad publicity that brings to airports. This has all the makings of yet another farce.

 

[lbaspotter]

Well LBA still hasn’t issued any further update since the announcement went out regards the initial relaxing of the rules yesterday.

 

[White Heather]

Well LBA still hasn’t issued any further update since the announcement went out regards the initial relaxing of the rules yesterday.

I just read one from the airport announcing the temporary reintroduction of restrictions on any liquids over 100ml .

 

[Aviador]

I just read one from the airport announcing the temporary reintroduction of restrictions on any liquids over 100ml .

@White Heather I refer to the direct message I sent you a few weeks ago. It's a farse in the making.

 

[White Heather]

@White Heather I refer to the direct message I sent you a few weeks ago. It's a farse in the making.

Fairly typical of this Government.

Demand that airports meet strict targets for new scanners, at huge cost, then those that don't are 'let off' , then those that did have to partially backtrack again because of problems with (some) scanners, which might not even affect LBA. No doubt this is connected to the chaos at BHX this week?

Now we are likely to see chaos at other airports too with confusion reigning. No doubt some will be blaming LBA for it too.

 

[KARFA]

the temporary back-track is due to the botched roll out at BHX unfortunately.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

I don't believe it is an over reaction but I agree, it will still be a better experience as there has been no mention of returning to all electrical items being screened separately.

And no need for plastic bags or taking liquids out of bags. Plus sounds like no restriction on number of containers holding 100ml or less.

Makes you wonder how this will be enforced though. Can the new scanners detect containers holding more than 100ml, also can the scanners count the number of containers?

 

[Aviador]

And no need for plastic bags or taking liquids out of bags. Plus sounds like no restriction on number of containers holding 100ml or less.

Makes you wonder how this will be enforced though. Can the new scanners detect containers holding more than 100ml, also can the scanners count the number of containers?

It sounds like a nightmare for those who aren't clued up or even interested. They are not going be able to adapt to the new rules easily.

 

[White Heather]

Good grief! The BBC, in the guise of Look North, have just done an entirely positive report about LBAs new security scanners, including interviews with passengers, all of whom were happy! The incredible thing is that it was presented by the BBC correspondent who is renowned for always finding a negative when it comes to LBA.

I need a lie down to recover from such a shock.

 

[Snackbar]

Good grief! The BBC, in the guise of Look North, have just done an entirely positive report about LBAs new security scanners, including interviews with passengers, all of whom were happy! The incredible thing is that it was presented by the BBC correspondent who is renowned for always finding a negative when it comes to LBA.

I need a lie down to recover from such a shock.

But was it Spencer?

 

[BarnsleyHolidays]

Good grief! The BBC, in the guise of Look North, have just done an entirely positive report about LBAs new security scanners, including interviews with passengers, all of whom were happy! The incredible thing is that it was presented by the BBC correspondent who is renowned for always finding a negative when it comes to LBA.

I need a lie down to recover from such a shock.

Also shown on the BBC Look North (East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire edition) broadcast from Hull and hosted by Peter Levy. Good publicity broadcast to viewers as far south as Grantham, Spalding, and Boston.

BH

 

[White Heather]

But was it Spencer?

Indeed it was. His chums in the Group that shall not be named will be having words!

 

[Aviador]

Indeed it was. His chums in the Group that shall not be named will be having words!

I am sure he will be drumming up a negative story for so called "balance" as we speak.

I should have mentioned, but I hope he got shown views the lovely building site.

 

[ls27]

Good old Peter Levy used to go up to the airport to watch the aircraft when he lived in Yeadon

 

[Jetchaser]

Good grief! The BBC, in the guise of Look North, have just done an entirely positive report about LBAs new security scanners, including interviews with passengers, all of whom were happy! The incredible thing is that it was presented by the BBC correspondent who is renowned for always finding a negative when it comes to LBA.

I need a lie down to recover from such a shock.

Couldn't believe it, and Calendar did the same, a positive news story, apart from saying West Yorkshire airport LBA.....no, it should have been Yorkshire's airport!

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Article about LBA's new scanners.

Leeds Bradford Upgrades Security Checkpoint

Leeds Bradford Airport has installed new security scanners from Leidos and Rohde & Schwarz.

www.airwaysmag.com

 

[Yorkieflyer]

Anyone have an update regrading security Queue times at 4am? Ta