When you check-in for your London flight or in fact any flight from a UK airport since the security concerns have been heightened you are asked a few simple questions. These simple questions are for everyone’s safety.
To make sure you know what is in your case the check-in staff usually ask whether you packed your luggage yourself. This is to make sure you know what is in your bags
This question is asked to see if there was the possibility of anyone putting anything in your cases without your knowledge. It is in everyones benefit that these checks are done and most people appreciate the extra safety precautions.
Despite the many publicised events at airports around the world people still think it is funny to joke about it. Surprisingly there are arrests every month for the passengers who jokingly say, There is a bomb in my bag
There are arrests at airports throughout the UK each month because someone has said ‘there is a bomb in my bag’ The check-in staff have to take these comments seriously and contact the airport police.
Jail sentences are not uncommon and at best a fine and community service is the normal result for people who make these stupid comments. Most people have no sympathy for people who do this kind of thing especially as security is such a sensitive subject these days.
Once a bomb comment is made it is possible for airport and aircraft to be evacuated, which will cause severe disruption and could cause other passengers flights to be delayed thus missing onward connecting flights and facing long waits.
Make sure your luggage is safe at all time and that nobody can interfere with it and make sure anyone travelling with you keeps their jokes to themselves.
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