Secondary liquid screening on flights to Australia

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rwSydney

British Airways - Executive Club

Member since 23 Mar 2018

Total posts 48

Hi all,

Can anyone confirm that it is no longer the case that secondary liquid screening is carried out at the gate when travelling from HKG/BKK to Australia?
Thanks in advance.

merp1811

Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer

Member since 30 Mar 2018

Total posts 8

No secondary screening in Hong Kong, but still the case out of Bangkok

jeppetto367

Member since 06 Jun 2017

Total posts 48

Can confirm no additional screening in HK on my last 3 trips from HKG-MEL on CX in the past 2 months.

lazblue

Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer

Member since 20 May 2013

Total posts 22

As mentioned, no additional screening in HK but still at BKK - just flew on QF24 from BKK two days ago and bags were checked at the gate.

Metoo

Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer

Member since 25 Nov 2016

Total posts 93

Good news about HK. I was told by officials it’s the Australian government that insists on a secondary screening in BKK and Manila. Does anyone know why? SIN do checks before you board the plane.

rwSydney

British Airways - Executive Club

Member since 23 Mar 2018

Total posts 48

I think it’s because the Australian government doesn’t think the security screening at those airports is good enough. That’s what I read on one of the frequent flyer forums when trying to find out about the current situation at HKG and BKK. If that’s true then why is it only liquids they are checking when doing the secondary screening? Maybe they think you can buy dangerous liquids past the main security at those airports??

elchriss0

Virgin Australia - Velocity Rewards

Member since 13 Jan 2015

Total posts 80

Good news about HK. I was told by officials it’s the Australian government that insists on a secondary screening in BKK and Manila. Does anyone know why? SIN do checks before you board the plane.

SIN has nothing to do with this...they do the main security scanning at each gate, not secondary

Nick Sydney 2

Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer

Member since 22 Jul 2015

Total posts 83

Last couple of trips via DXB back to Sydney there was secondary screening at the gate.

jared7825

Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer

Member since 02 Feb 2018

Total posts 30

As mentioned, no additional screening in HK but still at BKK - just flew on QF24 from BKK two days ago and bags were checked at the gate.

Must vary as I went BKK to SYD in March and was no screening at the gate


Nothing in HKG on the half dozen trips I have done this year

Buzzfuzz

Etihad - Etihad Guest

Member since 09 Jun 2019

Total posts 11

Just flown Jakarta/Sydney on QF and there was secondary screening prior to boarding at Jakarta airport. It was a general security check of all carry-on bags, they didn't seem particularly interested in liquids.

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