From: annie (annie@devnull.omahug.org)
Date: Mon Feb 10 2003 - 23:09:10 CST
> Does anyone know what the security luggage check procedures in LV
> McCarren airport?
I've flown out of McCarran several times since 9-11.
In all cases I've checked bags at the curb with no questions other than
the usual. In one case I was asked if I would give them permission to
"wand" me. No major hassle.
However, flying out of Omaha a screener saw a pair of pliers and a
hemostat in my carry-on bag. They rooted thru the bag and then got a
second-level supervisor to approve those items.
My most intimate encounter with the screeners came in San Jose when my
flight back was cancelled after we were aboard the aircraft. They
rebooked me on Untied on a connecting flight thru Denver. The ticket
and boarding pass they gave me were marked as an "interline voucher"
or something, and was obviously not the usual type of ticket and
boarding pass.
When we were boarding, the gate agent saw me coming. I held out the
ticket envelope, and he immediately pointed in the direction of the
screeners. They went thru EVERYTHING. Yes, all the dirty laundry :)
and all. :) (All I had was one carry-on bag.)
This was a flight that connected in Denver after a short layover. In
Denver, I handed my ticket envelope to the gate agent and he said "you
will first have to visit with those fine people over there", pointing
to the screeners. HWGA, dirty laundry and all.
It is evidently such that the voucher for my flight was the equivalent
of a one-way ticket, and those will most often get you sent to the
screeners for inspection.
About a year ago Cat posted a note with some anecdotes regarding her
inspection in Omaha. I'll dig that out and repost it here.
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