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<blockquote data-quote="mariposa84" data-source="post: 1474763" data-attributes="member: 87345"><p>I had no problems at Luton the weekend before last ... The lady even apologised before giving me a thorough pat down. They put my shoes through the xray so looked a bit daft for a moment (something I've had to do before) but was pretty surprised at how smooth it all went. I am an infrequent flyer and get quite anxious going through security<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite50" alt=":nailbiting:" title="Nail Biting :nailbiting:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":nailbiting:" /></p><p>The security in France however was a very different experience. ... They were polite and friendly to start but I nearly ended up in tears as one of the staff refused to give me my insight remote back (for a good 10 minutes)<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" /> He ended up calling his supervisor who took one look at my hospital letter and told off the man in french for keeping it from me as it was clearly a medical device. The man kicked off at his supervisor and stormed off giving me evils as he went. Then another member of staff who had taken great interest in my hypo wallet came over and checked to see if I was ok...think he knew the man had been overreacting. That's the worst experience I've had though and hopefully not one to be repeated. Usually it's fine.</p><p>I always tell every single member of security staff that I have a pump and it can't go through xray, also get pump out and wave it around before walking through detector just like you [USER=359153]@bethgriff[/USER]. I always offer to show hospital letter but they usually say they don't need to look at it. Think it just depends on the staff on the day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mariposa84, post: 1474763, member: 87345"] I had no problems at Luton the weekend before last ... The lady even apologised before giving me a thorough pat down. They put my shoes through the xray so looked a bit daft for a moment (something I've had to do before) but was pretty surprised at how smooth it all went. I am an infrequent flyer and get quite anxious going through security:nailbiting: The security in France however was a very different experience. ... They were polite and friendly to start but I nearly ended up in tears as one of the staff refused to give me my insight remote back (for a good 10 minutes):mad: He ended up calling his supervisor who took one look at my hospital letter and told off the man in french for keeping it from me as it was clearly a medical device. The man kicked off at his supervisor and stormed off giving me evils as he went. Then another member of staff who had taken great interest in my hypo wallet came over and checked to see if I was ok...think he knew the man had been overreacting. That's the worst experience I've had though and hopefully not one to be repeated. Usually it's fine. I always tell every single member of security staff that I have a pump and it can't go through xray, also get pump out and wave it around before walking through detector just like you [USER=359153]@bethgriff[/USER]. I always offer to show hospital letter but they usually say they don't need to look at it. Think it just depends on the staff on the day. [/QUOTE]
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