East Midlands Airport Departures

Special Assistance at Security

The airport recognizes that going through the security process can be a disturbance for commuters, so it offers a designated lane for families with pushchairs and travelers requiring assistance.

Search process

When a customer is traveling in a wheelchair but can stand, the security representative may ask them to rise to pass through the body scanner. However, if a passenger is not able to, they can explain circumstances to the security officer, so they will be able to remain in a wheelchair. In this case, however, they will have to undergo a hand search by one of the security representatives once they’re through the scanner. If not feeling comfortable with having the search in public, the airport can offer a private search area where the procedure can be conducted. For commuters with other requirements, the security team will do their best to accommodate their needs.

Check-In Times

For avoiding the mad rush through the airport, passengers are recommended to make sure they check in with having plenty of time. The facility suggests checking in at least three hours before the scheduled departure on an international flight, two hours when traveling to Europe, and at least 90 minutes before taking a domestic trip.

Security

To avoid unnecessary delays and make a journey as smooth as possible, customers are urged to pay special attention to the security procedure. Security checks For the sake of all passengers’ security, departing travelers may be required to be screened using security (body) scanning equipment at the checkpoint. The advanced technology scanners represent part of a range of security measures, some of which may not be obvious. Scanners represent the reliable, fast, and simple to use solution for speeding commuters through security checkpoints while achieving higher levels of security detection than has previously been possible.

Passengers may opt-out of being screened by a security scanner. In this case, travelers must either be tested by an alternative method, which involves at least an improved hand search in private or they will not be allowed to enter the restricted security area, or, if applicable, they will be removed from it. An advanced hand search will be operated in a private room or an area away from the central search comb. The procedure may involve the removal or loosening of clothing.

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