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Airports Search — By Shopping Blogs on March 19, 2010 6:31 am

Flying has gotten much more restricted and regulated as threats of terrorism rise and the world seems to have become a more dangerous place. Once upon a time, a family could walk a traveler right up to the terminal gate at a major airport like LAX International and bid their loved one farewell. And it use to be that when you were picking someone up from the airport, you could wait for them right outside the boarding door. As passengers started exiting the plane, you could peer down that long hallway and wait for a familiar face to come around the corner.

Those days are long gone and now, security checkpoints restrict access to only those passengers with a boarding pass. Even those with boarding passes must undergo scrutiny as they remove their shoes, jackets and empty out their pockets for a security scan. Plus any carry on items must zip under an x-ray machine before a passenger is free to board their plane.

The heightened security measures are in place to protect the population from evil plots of others who may wish them harm. However, most of us have no secret plan or try to smuggle in restricted items. Some of the security measures taken by airports such as LAX International and other international airports have even been a point of controversy. However, it seems that in the battle of privacy versus safety, safety is winning.

One such development and point of controversy for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been the addition of a machine that, in affect, conducts a virtual strip search of a passenger’s body. These machines are used by the TSA to detect weapons and other prohibited items, including explosives. The controversy lies in the claim that the machines go too far, infringing upon a person’s right to privacy and even freedom.

It begs the question “Is the price of freedom too high?” Some say no, the cost is not too high; they are willing to give up a small freedom for the greater good of the rest of us. Others say yes, it is too high a price; they have a right to privacy and draw the line at images of their unclothed body being viewed by entry level TSA employees.

Whether or not one side is correct, the TSA is using such technologies at major airports like LAX International and especially for international flights.

For the most part, the majority of passengers undergo what is now the standard procedure for passing security. The routine of unzipping laptops, opening purses, placing bottles into a plastic baggie, removing shoes, taking off belts, shedding sweaters and jackets and occasionally having a carry on bag searched seems to be the most common approach to airport safety. A frequent flier has the whole song and dance down to a science and can quickly move through lines like the LAX International security check with ease.

If you are not familiar with flying regulations, here is a quick tip to help speed up the process of navigating the LAX International airport.

First of all, carry on items are limited to one piece of luggage plus one personal item. Personal items may be a laptop, purse, backpack, tote, etc. If you have a carry on item that is too large to fit into the overhead compartment, you may be forced to check your luggage at the door. This can cause extra delay for you and the passengers behind you waiting to board the plane.

Also, you should have identifying tags on all your luggage, in case it is lost. This will allow LAX International airport officials to return your bag to you. If you do lose an item, check with the airport’s lost and found division to see if the item has been found and how you can claim it. If your identification tags are on the luggage, claiming lost and found items will be much easier.

These are a few tips about how you can speed up your time at LAX and what you can expect when you get there. For a complete list of items allowed in your carry on or for more information about LAX International security guidelines, visit the TSA webpage.

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