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After flying all over the US, a problematic Manchester airport experience.
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<blockquote data-quote="Claire007" data-source="post: 1605605" data-attributes="member: 184290"><p>Earlier this year I flew to the US, no problems experienced at any US airports regarding my pump. I declared it prior to arriving at the full body scanner, a shout of ‘Female pat down’ or ‘Female opt out’ was shouted and a female customs officer would be called. An in depth ish pat down would then be done but still in the open space which I was asked to consent to or I could have this done in private if I’d have preferred. </p><p>My departure from LHR I was told everybody needed to go through the scanner and that was final. I chose to remove my pump as this seemed the easiest option. </p><p>I’ve just returned from a flight which departed from Manchester. They wouldn’t do a pat down, they insisted I was safe to go through, insisting they have staff who go through every day and wouldn’t listen. They told me I would have to wait and be taken for a full body search in a private room if I wouldn’t go through the full body scan, they were very rude and abrupt. </p><p>Once again I chose to remove my pump as this was the easiest option. They had me worried just how intimate the search would be if I went to a private room. I felt quite humiliated. </p><p>I went through Miami, sanfransisco, New York, Boston, key west and Atlanta all without problem, so why can’t the UK airports do the same?</p><p>Is it worth complaining?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Claire007, post: 1605605, member: 184290"] Earlier this year I flew to the US, no problems experienced at any US airports regarding my pump. I declared it prior to arriving at the full body scanner, a shout of ‘Female pat down’ or ‘Female opt out’ was shouted and a female customs officer would be called. An in depth ish pat down would then be done but still in the open space which I was asked to consent to or I could have this done in private if I’d have preferred. My departure from LHR I was told everybody needed to go through the scanner and that was final. I chose to remove my pump as this seemed the easiest option. I’ve just returned from a flight which departed from Manchester. They wouldn’t do a pat down, they insisted I was safe to go through, insisting they have staff who go through every day and wouldn’t listen. They told me I would have to wait and be taken for a full body search in a private room if I wouldn’t go through the full body scan, they were very rude and abrupt. Once again I chose to remove my pump as this was the easiest option. They had me worried just how intimate the search would be if I went to a private room. I felt quite humiliated. I went through Miami, sanfransisco, New York, Boston, key west and Atlanta all without problem, so why can’t the UK airports do the same? Is it worth complaining? [/QUOTE]
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