Security check when leaving the plane

SKYBIRD · 8th October 2009, 08:25 PM

Last week I almost missed my connection in Singapore for my SQ-flight to London.

I was arriving from Denpasar on a SQ-flight.
All passengers had to pass security check when leaving the plane.
When boarding the flight to London, again security check.

This seems very strange to do security checks when LEAVING the plane.

Anyone encountered this too ?

Gunnar Smithsen · 8th October 2009, 08:33 PM

Yes, I've encountered this also, but only when coming from T2 (where DPS flights arr/dep from), found it a bit odd to be honest, but added maybe an extra minute or two..

MegatopLover · 8th October 2009, 08:52 PM

I've had it intermittently on arrivals from DPS and BKK. Certainly not all flights from BKK, just a few. Can't remember if we did it on arrival from SOC on MI. Speculating on this, the CAAS may do arrivals screening based on specific threats or analysis of the security situation at the departure airport.

In T2, there are zones for arrivals screening in the long piers. If you park at the inside end of the long E pier, say gates E10 (especially), E11, and E12, you can easily be coralled inside a walking zone that leads to the arrivals screening area. If your plane comes into one of those gates and you're worried about a tight connection, you might want to hustle so you can overtake pax in front of you and get to the screening point ahead of others.

SQADL333 · 8th October 2009, 09:06 PM

Never seen this done anywhere else in the world.I recall my last Singapore Trip I did way back in 2006 So Close to Three Years Ago Now Coming up on the Qantas QF9 from Melbourne and never got a Security Check on leaving the Plane

whatsthequestionnow · 8th October 2009, 09:08 PM

Had this happen once.. in T2 either from Jakarta or Bangkok.. cant remember but thought it was weird but also for obvious reasons why they do it.

jjpb3 · 8th October 2009, 09:12 PM

I agree with MtL. It happens occasionally (it has hit me on ex-BKK and ex-MNL flights), and I think it depends on information received at Changi from the departure airport.

I'm confident SQ would have protected you from a misconnect, SKYBIRD, e.g., by holding the LHR-bound flight for pax on your flight. They had certainly set up a process for LHR-bound pax when there was a delay on one of my MNL flights. (Thank goodness, I was staying in SIN overnight. I wouldn't have liked the stress of running to the departure gate.)

MAN Flyer · 8th October 2009, 09:32 PM

I've had this coming in from CGK (more than once), BKK & MNL.

Nick C · 8th October 2009, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MegatopLover

Speculating on this, the CAAS may do arrivals screening based on specific threats or analysis of the security situation at the departure airport.

Narcotics.

UMD · 8th October 2009, 10:10 PM

I have also had this more than once arriving on SQ from BKK, CGK, MNL, KUL, and even BOM - all in T2. I really do not see any point of doing this.

flyguy · 8th October 2009, 10:19 PM

it have been a few months since Changi airport have been screening almost all Garuda flights from Indonesia/Jakarta arriving at T1.

Kyo · 8th October 2009, 10:45 PM

I got this three times in a row one week after the next, all from BKK. It can get very frustrating...

That's why we have airport security before boarding the plane from our point of departure anyway...

And I'd really like to know if they've ever once managed to catch someone out in all these months.

TerryK · 8th October 2009, 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kyo

....And I'd really like to know if they've ever once managed to catch someone out in all these months.

Has TSA, or any airport security, ever managed to catch a terrorist?

hsf · 9th October 2009, 02:34 PM

Never been checked coming from Australia, but have experienced this arriving from BKK.

jjpb3 · 9th October 2009, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjpb3

... I think it depends on information received at Changi from the departure airport.

I'm confident SQ would have protected you from a misconnect, SKYBIRD, e.g., by holding the LHR-bound flight for pax on your flight. They had certainly set up a process for LHR-bound pax when there was a delay on one of my MNL flights.

Corrections from a trusted source:

1. The procedures are based on historical data about which airports had been 'problematic' in the past, rather than on real-time tips

2. The process set up for the LHR-bound pax for which I saw special assistance was probably due to the large number of misconnects. If a passenger is only one or a few of the potential misconnects, SQ may not necessarily delay the flight due to a misconnect caused by security procedures

A hearty 'thank you' to the source of this information.

Braniff · 11th October 2009, 09:14 PM

So, Singapore authorties do not trust Thai, Malaysian, Indonesian and Philippine security. Very neighbourly !!! And this is directed against keeping items out of Singapore - as all transfer pax would be screened again.

8th October 2009, 08:25 PM	#1
SKYBIRD SQTalker Join Date: 19-Feb-2009 Location: Brussels Programs: KrisFlyer Elite Silver - Miles and More Posts: 16	Security check when leaving the plane Last week I almost missed my connection in Singapore for my SQ-flight to London. I was arriving from Denpasar on a SQ-flight. All passengers had to pass security check when leaving the plane. When boarding the flight to London, again security check. This seems very strange to do security checks when LEAVING the plane. Anyone encountered this too ?

8th October 2009, 09:12 PM	#6
jjpb3 SQTalk Founder Join Date: 01-Nov-2006 Location: Europe Posts: 4,455	I agree with MtL. It happens occasionally (it has hit me on ex-BKK and ex-MNL flights), and I think it depends on information received at Changi from the departure airport. I'm confident SQ would have protected you from a misconnect, SKYBIRD, e.g., by holding the LHR-bound flight for pax on your flight. They had certainly set up a process for LHR-bound pax when there was a delay on one of my MNL flights. (Thank goodness, I was staying in SIN overnight. I wouldn't have liked the stress of running to the departure gate.) __________________ ‘Lean into the sharp points’

8th October 2009, 09:32 PM	#7
MAN Flyer SQTalk Founder Join Date: 31-Oct-2006 Location: All the wrong places... Programs: SQ TPP, BA Gold, SPG Life Plat, Hyatt Dia, Hilton Dia Posts: 6,458	I've had this coming in from CGK (more than once), BKK & MNL. __________________ Incheon : Connected to the world, cut-off from Korea

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Gunnar Smithsen SQTalk PPS Club Join Date: 22-Jan-2009 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Programs: A3 Gold, AF/KL Gold, Le Club Platinum, HHonors Gold Posts: 690	Yes, I've encountered this also, but only when coming from T2 (where DPS flights arr/dep from), found it a bit odd to be honest, but added maybe an extra minute or two..

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MegatopLover SQTalk PPS Club Join Date: 05-Nov-2006 Posts: 394	I've had it intermittently on arrivals from DPS and BKK. Certainly not all flights from BKK, just a few. Can't remember if we did it on arrival from SOC on MI. Speculating on this, the CAAS may do arrivals screening based on specific threats or analysis of the security situation at the departure airport. In T2, there are zones for arrivals screening in the long piers. If you park at the inside end of the long E pier, say gates E10 (especially), E11, and E12, you can easily be coralled inside a walking zone that leads to the arrivals screening area. If your plane comes into one of those gates and you're worried about a tight connection, you might want to hustle so you can overtake pax in front of you and get to the screening point ahead of others.

8th October 2009, 09:06 PM	#4
SQADL333 SQTalk Elite Gold Join Date: 16-Mar-2009 Posts: 177	Never seen this done anywhere else in the world.I recall my last Singapore Trip I did way back in 2006 So Close to Three Years Ago Now Coming up on the Qantas QF9 from Melbourne and never got a Security Check on leaving the Plane

8th October 2009, 09:08 PM	#5
whatsthequestionnow SQTalk Elite Gold Join Date: 22-May-2007 Location: Australia Programs: SQ/QF Posts: 180	Had this happen once.. in T2 either from Jakarta or Bangkok.. cant remember but thought it was weird but also for obvious reasons why they do it.

8th October 2009, 10:10 PM	#9
UMD SQTalk Solitaire PPS Join Date: 08-Dec-2006 Location: SIN Programs: SQ-TPP, GA-Plat Posts: 1,531	I have also had this more than once arriving on SQ from BKK, CGK, MNL, KUL, and even BOM - all in T2. I really do not see any point of doing this.

8th October 2009, 10:19 PM	#10
flyguy SQTalk Solitaire PPS Join Date: 21-Dec-2006 Posts: 1,284	it have been a few months since Changi airport have been screening almost all Garuda flights from Indonesia/Jakarta arriving at T1.

8th October 2009, 10:45 PM	#11
Kyo SQTalk Life Solitaire PPS LPP3 Join Date: 22-May-2008 Location: I left my heart in PEN... Programs: A3G, OZG, KFS, MPC Green, SPG Plat, Ex-BAG, Ex-HH*D, IC RA, Ex-BD55 Posts: 6,159	I got this three times in a row one week after the next, all from BKK. It can get very frustrating... That's why we have airport security before boarding the plane from our point of departure anyway... And I'd really like to know if they've ever once managed to catch someone out in all these months.

9th October 2009, 02:34 PM	#13
hsf SQTalk PPS Club Join Date: 07-Jul-2007 Location: SYD Posts: 371	Never been checked coming from Australia, but have experienced this arriving from BKK.

11th October 2009, 09:14 PM	#15
Braniff SQTalker Join Date: 28-Apr-2007 Posts: 23	So, Singapore authorties do not trust Thai, Malaysian, Indonesian and Philippine security. Very neighbourly !!! And this is directed against keeping items out of Singapore - as all transfer pax would be screened again.