Airport Security

Is tight in India. They don't mess around. Just to get to the check in counter you have to go through two security check points (sometimes 3). First guy looks at your boarding pass and passport, second one looks at your boarding pass, passport and then screens your bag. And they don't just glance at your passport, they study it. If you don't have a flight booked then you aren't going into the airort. It is actually pretty intense, but we both thought it was good. Once you check in, it's off to security - one line for girls, one line for guys. Every bag you bring onto the plane has to have a bag tag (just like the ones AC gives you) because at security they scan your bag and if everything checks out okay then they stamp the bag tag. Everyone
gets the full pat down. When it's time to board the plane they don't have airline crew checking you in, but armed guards. If your bag doesn't have a stamped bag tag you aren't allowed to get on the plane - you have to go back to security and have it re-checked to get the approved bag tag. If your bag tag falls off and you have it in your hand, you aren't allowed on the plane. I watched as this older lady tried to get onto the plane, but her purse bag tag had fallen off and the guard wasn't having any of it. The airline crew tried to talk him into letting her on, but he refused so she had to go back to security. Obviously, they have reasons for the security and they make no exceptions to the rules.

Love Melissa and Arnold