San Jose Airport update
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San Jose Airport update
We were told to be at the airport 3 hours before take off because of the new security issues, but as of yesterday there were no delays to speak of (unless you're Joan Rivers ) There is a pat down just before you get on the plane, and you cannot take any kind of powder on your carry on. Right now they are considering ground coffee to be "powder", so if you buy it at the airport, the store has to take it to the gate for you.
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That's good to know. Thank you, Shooie.
Other than the pat-down and the coffee thing, this doesn't sound so much different than what they already do. They have always set up tables on the jet bridge and you have to stop there for a hand search of anything you carry on board. Unless that search is more thorough now?
Other than the pat-down and the coffee thing, this doesn't sound so much different than what they already do. They have always set up tables on the jet bridge and you have to stop there for a hand search of anything you carry on board. Unless that search is more thorough now?
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The coffee thing is weird, but as long as they let you get it at the gate no harm. But, wonder if you stock up at the grocery store and bring in, would they just take away from you? Or make you check it?
vg - they always take my water too.
Thanks for the update!
vg - they always take my water too.
Thanks for the update!
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Just returned and yes the Pat down and tables enroute to plane are in full use as usual. It does take along time there so I would say 2 1/2 hours at least on weekend. Also I would comment in that I had ground coffee in carry on and while I heard some people talking about the issue (fellow passengers) I had no problem...the people checking the bags are airport employees who honestly unzip the case and proceed to look at each other and talk while feeling a couple of places and then you zip it up and move on...I don't see this as helping security but not my call....so I guess I got lucky and I would not have been happy to "donate" my coffee back to the airport personel.