Location: Cairo International Airport
Date: 19 September 2010
Airline: EgyptAir
Flight: MS914, 1030 hrs, Gate G08
Whilst waiting to board an Egyptair flight from Cairo to Abu Dhabi I witnessed the x-ray machine operator accept cash from passengers to carry on board items which are not permitted. Every time he saw something on his machine he asked the passenger to open the bag and he would remove items, I saw aerosols, scissors, lighters and ligter fuel and much more, then a coversation would ensue, on at least 10 occassions money changed hands and the items were placed back in the luggage. As if this wasn't bad enough the guard operating the metal detector noticed my intent interest in what was going on and 'invited me to move to a different part of the departure lounge' I guess he gets his share later. I for one will not be flying this airline again.
Name withheld by request
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I DO FLY A LOT OUT OF USA AND NOTICED OTHER COUNTRIES ARE LACKING A GOOD SECURITY SYSTEM AND MANY COUNTRIES DO ALLOW WATER ON TO THE PLANE AND SECURITY MEASUREMENTS ARE VERY SIMPLE TO COMPARE WITH US STANDARDS, SO THIS MEANS THAT PLANES THAT COME IN TO THE USA HAVE NOT BEEN CHECKED GOOD AT ALL.....SO IF IN CAIRO THIS PASSENGER WAS ALLOWED TO PUT BACK ITEMSIN THE LUGGAGE THAT ARE NOT ALLOWED BY BRIBING SOMEONE WITH MONEY....SO WHERE IS OUR SAFETY RE -ENTERING THE USA????? ANYBODY, ANYTHING CAN RE- ENTER...MANY AFRICAN COUNTRIES HAVE VERY SIMPLE RULES TO ENTER A PLANE, I HAVE OBSERVED IT MANY TIMES!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAs an egyptian citizen i posted this critical incident to the concerned authorities to take corrective actions , such incidents should be taken seriously and i beleive security measurments will be better if we act proactively .
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for this valuable informatios
Prince
Sometimes things gone extreemly dangerous when people just criticizing such sever violations and not posted it to the concerned uthoruty....? practices like these not only represent a threat source to the USA but also to many diffrent countries ,be positive and deliver it to the egyptians.
ReplyDeletePeople- what do you expect in Egypt? If you really think you will get equivalent security to the USA, you are naive. I went to Egypt last year - when the security guy started to open my suitcase to look in it, our tour guide yelled at him in Arabic. The security guard shrugged his shoulders and let me go on. It was our tour guide's job to get us to our gate on time, and he did. Egypt is poor, and money talks. Deal with it. Anything could be coming in on the planes leaving many foreign countries. My favorite part was the safety instructions in Arabic on a flight with a bunch of Americans going to JFK- good thing I can read pictures!
ReplyDeleteBE AWARE OF THE VIP TERMINAL IN BAGHDAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.YOU CANNOT BELIEVE WHAT IS FLYING OUT OF THE COUNTRY USING THAT TERMINAL.CORUPTION IS LESS I CAN DESCRIBE.GUNS-MONEY-DRUGS...
ReplyDeletei think every body should just drive to places so their in their own car with their own comfort zone. plus get ferries because nobody expects much from ferries.
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