Biggest security change in my lifetime is when metal detectors were installed. They also screened carryon baggage. This had nothing to do with 9/11.
My recollection is that they may have screened carryons, but nothing like they do today. They just watched everything go through and rarely stopped a bag.
I get jealous hearing how easy it was to walk people right to their gate and pick them up right off the plane. Not that it's not doable today but not as easy as it was. I would have enjoyed that.
+100 You were able to check in at the gate.
Also the metal detectors were way less sensitive. The same belt buckle I used for years before 9/11 without a bleep started beeping away post.
True.I do it all the time.#GGCheckpointLine53
In 1988 or so, I walked my husband to the gate (only he was flying) and said hello to the pilot as he passed by onto the plane.
But that doesn't work everywhere. And unfortunately not at my airport. There has to be a United lounge, correct?
Or USAir lounge.There's always refundable tix.
My dad use to take us on the plane and we were not even passengers.
unfortunately not at my airport.
Wow. Awesome.
When I went to Eretz Yisroel in 1969-1970 I asked to see the Captain and they took me into the cockpit, sat me down and showed me everything that was going on. Try that today!!