Security searches at dalaman

[suehugh]

We were surprised to encounter extra body and bag searches just prior to boarding our Thomas Cook flight from Dalaman this morning.
It was only applied to the female passengers and occurred after the passport was scanned prior to walking down the air bridge
Strange !

[Saga Louts]

They.  have been doing these for a while now.Is it anything to do with syria? Men and women being done when we left.

[dycedon]

I think it has to do with extra security across the USA and Europe, when we came back in Aug, they were testing/ searching elec devices and switching them on etc, cross section of passengers chosen.

[JohnF]

Its one aspect of air travel that, personally, I never have an issue with.  The higher level of security, the better.

I remember years ago, when travelling on THY internal flights, you had to point out your hold bag on the tarmac before they'd load on the plane. 

JF

[Scunner]

Yes I remember that too  

[puma]

they were searching  all passengers on the easyjet flight to gatwick on sat

[Colwyn]

Here is the email Easyjet sent me on the 28th - a day before our return.
Due to a change in security requirements directed by the UK government we will be conducting additional security checks at the boarding gate.  These checks will include a review of personal electronic equipment, including (but not limited to) mobile phones, tablets, eReaders and Laptops.  Please can you ensure that all electronic items you are carrying are fully charged and can be powered up on request.
Maybe this does follow our new role in Iraqi airspace.

[buddy]

I'm delighted, the more stringent the better, it's a known fact that british jihadists are using Turkish airports as a hopping point from being in Pakistan, Iraq, Afghanistan etc. On a flight home last year there were three young men who stood out like sore thumbs as not being tourists or Turkish, they kept their luggage under the seat in front of them, one got out a laptop and was looking at pictures of horned devils while another was reading the Koran. They spoke good English, but I was never as pleased to get off a plane in my life.

[Scunner]

[Saga Louts]

I agree that security can never be too much but I wonder how good it is.
Last time  coming out at manchester both our handluggages were searched.He had a shower mixer in his and I had a packet of pate in mine. Pate was confiscated but when we unpacked  he had put it back.
Coming home My handluggage was searched at 2nd scan.The case was completely emptied >it only contained 2 bikinis, a door lock and keys and my medication. They took details of hubbies passport, not mine.
When we got home I remembered I had a lip gloss in a seethrough bag in a side pocket.
They didnt look in pocket. So my feeling is , how good is security?