maxy, karkala

dear friends,pls dont think about lugagge is not screening, how it is possible, they internally screeen, and after they will catch you,

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ALWIN PEREIRA, MANGALORE/MUMBAI

In reply to Mr.Lancelot Tauro's doubts, I would like to clarify as follows:Earlier all check-in baggages were screened in the departure lounge area prior to check-in at the airline counters and a security sticker was placed on the locks of the screened bags. But this practice was stopped due to the folloeing reason.

The security screened baggage used to remain in the possession of the passenger for a long time prior to check-in at the airline counter and thus it was possible for the passenger or some one else to place a prohibited item in the bag before check-in. In the present security friendly system the check-in baggage is placed directly on the weighing scale of the airline check-in counter where it also goes thru a concealed X-RAY machine and if anything objectionable is found the passenger is summoned by the airline security to scruitinise the bag in his presence before releasing the bag for loading on the aircraft. By this new procedure lots of time is saved and also the security is improve. Hope your doubts are cleared now. SAFE FLYING.

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ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE/YANBU-KSA

It is a gross negligence from the part of concerned airlines company.Under the prevailing cicumstances this is really a matter of concern and AAI should immediatly iniciate a investigation to punish erroring officials concerned.

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Roshan, m'bidri/a'dhabi

Ones the main luggage screening over, it straightway heading to cargo compartment of the flight, nobody access this route other than airport officials or kf officials, either of this two are invovled in this to spoil the image of KF.

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Lancy Moras, Bendur - Jeddah, KSA

Lydia Lobo and Bennet Vas - Thanks and myriad Godesends for your explosive further information.

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Bennet Vas, Mangalore

Mr.Lancy Moras / Ms. Lydia Lobo - Just FYI At Most International Airports the Customs SCREEN the baggage as soon as it is released from the cargo hold and placed on the conveyor belt prior to the PAX collecting the baggage - if any dutiable items are identified - they put a X mark on the baggage - this will enable the Customs Officer manning the RED or GREEN Channel to either let you off / grill you re the contents of the baggage or Re Xray the baggage - if still in doubt they rummage the bags.

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Lydia Lobo, Kadri

Mr. Lancy Moras,

It is alright to allow a passenger to walk out of customs without screening his baggage because one cannot make explosives onboard a plane or during immigration check. They screen on arrival especially for dutiable items. The airport you departed has checked your baggage and throughout your journey it was in the possession of the airline.

As for not screening prior to checking-in, it is indeed dangerous.

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Lancy Moras, Bendur - Jeddah, KSA

Shocked for sure. I landed in Mumbai on 11 March at 7 am with a 7 KG hand bag and a baggage of 10 KG and was just asked by the Green Signal Custom Officer (GSCO) to walk out without screening me even though I did not have anything with me. What security do we have at massive airports in INDIA ? I think no one can clear my doubts I bet. So disgusting !!!

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Trevor, Dubai

Once the bag is released from the check in counter, the bag is screened inline on the way to make up area from where the bag is forwarded to the aircraft.For your information some airports have multilevel inline screening.

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Dsouza Rakesh, Mangalore

The same in Bangalore airport,no screening of baggage, just deposit the baggage in the ticket counter! isn't surprising?

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Lancelot N Tauro, Mangalore/Doha Qatar

Its surprised to see now a days in mumbai baggage screening was not done in the airport launge, passenger has to trolly the lagguage staright to Airline ticketing couter to take the boarding pass. Can anyone clear my doubts.

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