We have had a wonderful holiday with our family of 7 in Adelaide (which I will catch you up on tomorrow), however, I just need to share my view on Airport Security, Jetstar & Busybodies!
This is the scene today at Adelaide Airport…..
Firstly, Mum, Dad & 5 kids. Going up the escalators with 5 kids in tow, and yes! 2 prams as well! We do realise that rules are in place for a reason and we really shouldn’t have had the prams on the escalator, however, we have been doing it for 10 years now and are becoming rather skilled at it. Kynan, 2 starts to tumble down the escalator - I save him! He is okay, just a little shaken. This is NOT because of the pram situation but because of a simple misfooting on Kynan’s behalf.
So at the top of the escalator we are greeted by a ‘do-gooder/busybody’ who informs us that rules are there for a reason and we are not covered by insurance if an accident happens on the escalator if our child is in a pram. Then she walks off after her little lecture. What the!………… where did that come from? What about, is your little boy okay?
Secondly, all that aside we check in without incident - all the kids get a Jetstar 4the birthday lollipop! Last thing they really need, however, a lovely gesture by Jetstar staff. Lovely lady made sure we had spare seats next to us so we could spread out. Couldn’t fault the service of Jetstar. Oh! Except the plane was delayed by half and hour. We could live with that.
Thirdly, we set off to the dreaded Airport Security metal detectors. Now, I just have to make it clear that I DO understand that we live in a much more dangerous world than our ancestors and I DO understand that Airport Security is just doing their job to protect us, and I DO understand it is all for our own good.
However, can someone please invent a metal detecting airport security machine that can differentiate between weapons and clothing!!!! If this magic machine doesn’t get invented soon, airports are going to become a circus as we will all be stripping down to our underpants just to get on the plane!!!!
This is the scene today. 2 adults, 5 kids, 7 backpacks, 1 laptop
First, all the backpacks go through. I have to take my laptop out of its bag and into its own holder - so the laptop has now become laptop PLUS bag, then I am asked to take off my bangle, belt and shoes!!!!!!
So it is, all the kids and Ian got through safely and here I am walking through the bleeping machine half-dressed!!!! And, what’s more there was a crowd of people in front and behind me, I had to scramble to get all my things, had to get redressed and I was being shooed away as soon as I went through the machine without incident!
Is there someone out there that is working on a machine that can differentiate between the clothing and the weapon?????
And one more thing I’ve just remembered……… after checking our prams into the overbaggage section our prams were swabbed! Is that for drugs or bomb residue?????? Call me naive! Came up clear anyway!
I’d love to hear other people’s experiences with Airport Security!