Mike, As mentioned in a previous post (before I read this one), this was the practice in Denpasar (DPS), Bali, when we checked last Wednesday. However, the impression I got was that security is really lax at airports like these....(can you imagine what security is at the smaller airports). Whole bottom line is, if you want to be a determined terrorist, and travel from a smaller airport in a third world country, you will have no trouble getting any manner of weapons thru. I will commend HKG, where you must have your baggage screened on the way up to the departure level from your connecting flight. They are evidently aware of the 'possible' security deficiencies of other airports and want to make sure that they insure all aircraft flying out of HKG are security sure, at least as Xray screening is concerned...... Bryant Petitt Cumming, GA --- "Michael C. Berch" <mcb@postmodern.com> wrote: > On Friday, July 5, 2002, at 10:22 AM, Scott > Kinniburgh wrote: > > Upon entering into Istanbul Ataturk, and prior to > checking your bags, > > everyone must pass thru screeners/xray equipment > including all of your > > luggage... Is this system practiced in many > airports? I have only come > > across > > it once... > > This used to be the case at Tokyo Narita; don't know > if it is still done. > > -- > Michael C. Berch > mcb@postmodern.com __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Sign up for SBC Yahoo! Dial - First Month Free http://sbc.yahoo.com