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You do get searched by TSA if you are coming from outside the country. In recent years I've flown in from Mexico, Spain, India and the Dominican Republic. For e
by granos 12y ago
You do get searched by TSA if you are coming from outside the country. In recent years I've flown in from Mexico, Spain, India and the Dominican Republic. For each flight, the boarding gate was blocked from general access and the only way to get in was to go through a TSA search. They only had metal detectors, but my bags were still searched. Had I been carrying a large sum of cash (or anything else that needs to be declared) they could have contacted CBP at my departure airport.
- seanmcdirmid 12y agoThat is not the TSA doing the checks though. In Beijing, there is gate screening just as you described, but it is done by locals who don't speak English, and they definitely aren't looking for cash.
- granos 12y agoAll of the people who screened my flights in these situations were wearing TSA uniforms.
- seanmcdirmid 12y agoInteresting, I have never seen this in Asia.
- ubernostrum 12y agoBased on reports from flyertalk and other places, it appears that there is a requirement that a certain minimum percentage of US-bound international passengers undergo at least a TSA-style boarding-pass-and-ID check. Typically this involves stationing agents at the departure gate. Anecdotal evidence suggests AMS is a popular place for this.