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Before 2001, government security checkpoints were extremely rare throughout most airports worldwide. In the US in particular, there'd be some bored private secu
by AlotOfReading 3y ago
Before 2001, government security checkpoints were extremely rare throughout most airports worldwide. In the US in particular, there'd be some bored private security with metal detectors at most that you didn't even need a ticket to get past.
- bluGill 3y agoBefore 2001 you could in some cases buy your ticket at the gate (most of the time no, but some high demand routes they did do this). You could escort you kid right to the gate, and on the other end "grandma" would be waiting as they got off. We lost a lot.
- stephen_g 3y agoHere in Australia, you still can go through to the gate to see people off or meet people arriving in most domestic terminals. It's mostly only international ones (or international parts of the terminal) where you need to be flying to pass security.
- zaat 3y agoI didn't visit the states before 2005 so I never experienced that. The only difference I personally experienced in airport security post 9/11 was the ban on liquids.
- interestica 3y agoThe ban on liquids wasn't until 2006 and wasn't related to 9/11
- zaat 3y agoIndeed, not related, but that's the only change of security measures around flights I have ever experienced, in contrast to the american experience, I understand now.