Originally posted by Moose


My last bit of advice...don't wear a bra with underwire!!!! When I went to Chicago for the 2004 New Years, I made that mistake. I had to walk through the metal detector about five times before they decided to pull me aside and use the hand detector on me. We finally figured out it was the underwire in my bra...
Oh yes. Ditto on that. Trust me.................travelling without any metallic objects on clothing makes going through security SO much easier! When I travel, I make sure not to wear anything with snaps/hooks/zippers/etc. Zippers usually beep, and if they're in a place that's very visible, it shouldn't be a problem..........BUT, I like to go through the metal detector and hear NO beeps, so I avoid wearing any beeping objects. When we travelled, we had an orange alert throughout the country, so even after passing through security, they had security at the gates that everyone had to pass through before entering the plane. It was kind of wierd, but it made travelling feel so much safer. They were checking EVERYONE at that time..........not random searches. Every single person. That was because of the orange alert, otherwise they do check people randomly.

They have signs before security as to what you can't take inside, so you'll know before you head for the metal detectors. Nothing to worry about. The most they'll ask you is to take off your shoes.