Airport Hastles

[lswote]

... in response to Ancieno Verde!, posted by Cali vet on Oct 5, 2003

Yeah that must be it ... NOT!

[JSlo]

... in response to Re: Re: Airport Hastles, posted by lswote on Oct 5, 2003

I have made many trips through Miami customs, my bags have only been searched once and that was by the agriculture department (go figure). I forgot they existed! I have no complaints against the Miami agents. However, I did get the third degree from one of the woman agents, I don't think she was too happy seeing American men leave for other women. Other than that it has been a breeze.
JSlo

[wizard]

... in response to Re: Re: Airport Hastles, posted by lswote on Oct 5, 2003

Hey Bruce!!!

Were you paying off the immigration inspectors??? Everytime I flew back from Bogota through Miami it was like the inquisition... Complete bag search each time, chemical testing everything and odd questions from the agents... I actually missed my connecting flight once...

Never had any of these problems flying through Houston...

Mark

[DavidMN]

... in response to Re: Re: Re: Airport Hastles, posted by wizard on Oct 5, 2003

Mark, What is chemical testing at the airport? Thx, David

[wizard]

... in response to Re: Airport Hastles, posted by DavidMN on Oct 5, 2003

Well, they take a swatch of cloth and run it over several areas inside your bag... Then they put it a piece of equipment that scans the cloth for traces of suspect chemicals, like explosive residue or drugs... I have had this done to me several times re-entering the US via Miami...

They have also done this to me several times while travelling in the US since 911...

Mark

[Cali vet]

... in response to Re: Re: Airport Hastles, posted by wizard on Oct 5, 2003

but I think that testing is strictly for explosives. It's happened to me a lot.