Centralised Security Screening Implemented At Suvarnabhumi Airport

[george]

Centralised security screening implemented at Suvarnabhumi Airport

BANGKOK: -- In an attempt to facilitate outbound passengers and enable flights to leave on schedule, officials at Suvarnabhumi Airport will implement a centralised security screening system starting at1 am Monday, said Airports of Thailand president Serirat Prasutanond.

The airport has already implemented the system in the west wing of the airport since 1 am Sunday, Mr Serirat said.

Outbound passengers gave full cooperation in baggage checking, although there are still some glitches remaining, including a lack of signage advising passengers and an adjusted path for passengers using wheelchairs.

Effective 1am Monday, an overall centralised security screening system will be implemented, he said.

Passengers are advised to keep sharp objects such as knives, scissors, cutting tools as well as liquids in their baggage for check-in. Not over 10 liquid items may be placed in a clear ziplock bag for hand-carrying. Each passenger is allowed to carry only one ziplock bag.

-- TNA 2009-09-06

[scorecard]

Centralised security screening implemented at Suvarnabhumi Airport

BANGKOK: -- In an attempt to facilitate outbound passengers and enable flights to leave on schedule, officials at Suvarnabhumi Airport will implement a centralised security screening system starting at1 am Monday, said Airports of Thailand president Serirat Prasutanond.

The airport has already implemented the system in the west wing of the airport since 1 am Sunday, Mr Serirat said.

Outbound passengers gave full cooperation in baggage checking, although there are still some glitches remaining, including a lack of signage advising passengers and an adjusted path for passengers using wheelchairs.

Effective 1am Monday, an overall centralised security screening system will be implemented, he said.

Passengers are advised to keep sharp objects such as knives, scissors, cutting tools as well as liquids in their baggage for check-in. Not over 10 liquid items may be placed in a clear ziplock bag for hand-carrying. Each passenger is allowed to carry only one ziplock bag.

-- TNA 2009-09-06

I believe strongly in full and serious security checking of all passengers and flight crew. Why? Because I've seen the results of an anxious passenger who took a hunting knife out of his cabin bag and was trying to prise open the toilet door.

If you want the checking to be serious then it must be done close to the final approach to the departure gate. Why? Because swampy airport is certainly not secure (as are many other airports). Example. Stop and watch the quite wide entrance point where airport staff / duty free staff / bank staff / restaurant waiters and supply staff / cleaners etc., enter the airside. There is no security at all.

Not the point here, but the most secure departure area I have ever experienced was Karachi airport in Pakistan (about 5 years ago). Cabin bags, personal clothing, pockets, shoes, headdress, tickets, seat allocation stub etc., etc., are thoroughly checked numerous times, and a large spacing gap was seriously maintained between each passenger. The departure secrity documentation is color coded and the color coding structure is repeatedly and suddenly changed.

[roiethome]

I used to fly regularly to Karachi, and it was way OTT for security. I had problems every time I departed, as they asked for all jewelery to be removed, and my rings are far too tight to be removed except by cutting off !

The best airport for screening is Adelaide SA, as they are one of the few airports who can calibrate the metal detector correctly. It should not sound an alarm for normal amounts of metal, cuff links tie pin etc, but too often airports set these to zero level, making unnecessary inconvenience to passengers.

Thanks to a warning posted on TV last week, I declined to pass my watch through the Xray machine, last Friday, and no one complained when I refused.

[Crushdepth]

I'd rather have the security screening done once properly (just before boarding) than two or three half-arsed efforts.

[khunjake]

Singapore, KL and Jakarta have final security screenings right at the gate. This is the best system is my view since it alleviates a central bottleneck of passangers at a main security check and also provides a layer of security prior to boarding. This "new" system at BKK is bound to create havoc.

[animatic]

I can't see it helping, just centralizing the queues.

Yes checks should go BACK at boarding gate entrances.

Where DID all the machines and staff that USED to do this go to???

Only sounds like it can reduce staff and xray machines in use.

But I bet the same BUDGET is there as before...

where's the extra cash gone too?

[Thai at Heart]

I used to fly regularly to Karachi, and it was way OTT for security. I had problems every time I departed, as they asked for all jewelery to be removed, and my rings are far too tight to be removed except by cutting off !

The best airport for screening is Adelaide SA, as they are one of the few airports who can calibrate the metal detector correctly. It should not sound an alarm for normal amounts of metal, cuff links tie pin etc, but too often airports set these to zero level, making unnecessary inconvenience to passengers.

Thanks to a warning posted on TV last week, I declined to pass my watch through the Xray machine, last Friday, and no one complained when I refused.

I never put my watch or my wallet through. Wallet got nicked in Indonesia.

Singapore has the best but obviously most expensive option. A detector at every gate. I don't object to taking belts, shoes off etc, it is the rather slinky massage that a lot of the male security guards give that gives me the creeps more than anything.

Security at SVB is not as tight as it could be. There are always doors open and the ability for members of the public to walk into the baggage area in the domestic end is downright stupid. There also appears never to be any police presence anywhere in departures. Where are the sniffer dogs etc?