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I'm picking up a friend at an airport this weekend; she said that I may not be able to meet her in baggage claim since I won't be a ticketed passenger. I've never encountered this before -- even since 9/11, I've been able to stroll around in the baggage claim area. Could my friend be referring to the rules at foreign airports rather than USA airports?
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« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2007, 08:26:53 AM » |
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I've been in several US airports that don't let the 'public' into baggage claim. It's more than just security, it also helps prevent theft.
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« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2007, 11:11:50 AM » |
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I've seen baggage claims that are roped off. Very occasionally security will check that the bag really belongs to you. However, even if the area is roped off you should be able to see your friend easily (knock on wood).
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« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2007, 11:40:48 AM » |
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I believe LaGuardia has a cordoned off baggage claim.
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« Reply #4 on: February 25, 2007, 11:59:53 AM » |
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In case anyone is wondering, I had complete and unhindered access to baggage claim.
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« Reply #5 on: February 25, 2007, 02:54:51 PM » |
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I've always had complete and unhindered access to baggage claim in the U. S. and (as far as I can recall) in Canada and Mexico recently.
It may be that I look innocent.
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« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2007, 05:33:24 PM » |
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In some instances, that may apply but, for the most part, generally, the baggage claim area is accessible to people with the intent to meet disembarking passengers. I believe that it is solely dependent on the airport location, domestic or otherwise.
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« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2007, 07:00:09 PM » |
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I remember having a blocked off baggage claim and needing to show your claim checks during the 80s & 90s. Where did that go?
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« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2007, 07:27:00 PM » |
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I'm picking up a friend at an airport this weekend; she said that I may not be able to meet her in baggage claim since I won't be a ticketed passenger. I've never encountered this before -- even since 9/11, I've been able to stroll around in the baggage claim area. Could my friend be referring to the rules at foreign airports rather than USA airports?
Depends on the airport. Most US airports let anyone into the baggage claim. Some very large ones might not, i suppose, but I can't think of one where I've experienced that recently (not Chicago, not San Fran, etc.) |
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« Reply #9 on: October 01, 2007, 07:33:19 PM » |
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It may depend on whether it's a domestic or an international flight. Here, you can get in for the domestic but not the international ones because of immigration and customs.
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« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2007, 08:26:39 PM » |
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I remember having a blocked off baggage claim and needing to show your claim checks during the 80s & 90s. Where did that go?
I'm confused. Claim checks were once used for something other than bookmarks? |
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« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2007, 08:54:48 PM » |
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Protest the War on Your Nerves!
Fart when you walk through the metal detector!
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« Reply #12 on: October 03, 2007, 09:27:31 PM » |
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Protest the War on Your Nerves!
Fart when you walk through the metal detector!
God, I wish I had this kind of control! |
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« Reply #13 on: October 06, 2007, 10:20:15 PM » |
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Protest the War on Your Nerves!
Fart when you walk through the metal detector!
I wouldn't suggest that. I got the "sniff test" machine in Tampa once after I'd been bounced around all day by the airlines. It was searching for drugs and explosives, of course. I can imagine the machine's reaction, however, if nardo's plan had been implemented... "Sir, please don't fart in the machine. This is a matter of national security." |
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« Reply #14 on: October 06, 2007, 10:58:44 PM » |
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"Sir, please don't fart in the machine. This is a matter of national security."
You are deterred by the possibility of a minor scolding? You have to do something pretty bad to actually get charged with something at the airport. However, discussing explosives which standing in line does permit one to spend several hours with fascinating people who have zero sense of humor. However, real matters of national security don't involve a gentle rebuke. They involve being facedown in the dirt with a M-16 pointed at your head because you wandered off the jogging trail too close to the fence that surrounds the building that doesn't exist. If the people at the airport were serious about security, everyone would be strip searched with a full cavity check. The current measures are merely to dissuade the weak-willed and give the illusion of doing something. |
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