You 'forget' the police officers standing guard at the entrance of the tents?sean1982 wrote:As we had a few 1000 people queueing up outside the pre security check tent in the past we can say that police unions only really care for their own safety, so for them the current situation works perfectly fine.convair wrote: Now, if the police unions fear a terrorist attack in that area, try to imagine a terrorist attack in one of our pristine(!) parkings.
Reopening Brussels Airport after the 22/03/2016 terror attacks
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Re: Reopening Brussels Airport after the 22/03/2016 terror attacks
You mean the ones they source from other police departments, like my brother did loads of time ?Conti764 wrote:You 'forget' the police officers standing guard at the entrance of the tents?sean1982 wrote:As we had a few 1000 people queueing up outside the pre security check tent in the past we can say that police unions only really care for their own safety, so for them the current situation works perfectly fine.convair wrote: Now, if the police unions fear a terrorist attack in that area, try to imagine a terrorist attack in one of our pristine(!) parkings.
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A police officer is a police officer. You make it sound like police are inside like chicken.sean1982 wrote:You mean the ones they source from other police departments, like my brother did loads of time ?Conti764 wrote:You 'forget' the police officers standing guard at the entrance of the tents?sean1982 wrote:
As we had a few 1000 people queueing up outside the pre security check tent in the past we can say that police unions only really care for their own safety, so for them the current situation works perfectly fine.
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When you have 20 to 1000 people queuing up outside, with 2 police men standing in front of the tent going "left or right" ..... it dont make it sounds like anything. Those are the factsConti764 wrote:A police officer is a police officer. You make it sound like police are inside like chicken.sean1982 wrote:You mean the ones they source from other police departments, like my brother did loads of time ?Conti764 wrote:
You 'forget' the police officers standing guard at the entrance of the tents?
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Prolonged kisses or fragile cars then...sn26567 wrote:People don't like to park in open air! They prefer a roof for the loved cars...Homo Aeroportus wrote:As to accessibility, at the hours I usually show up there, P1 top floor has always free spots.
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That doesn't matter. If shit hits the fan, those 2 to 3 police officers per tent are as much on jeopardy as those 1000 queuing up, even more so. Not to speak about the two or three police officers guarding the passage on arrivals level.sean1982 wrote:When you have 20 to 1000 people queuing up outside, with 2 police men standing in front of the tent going "left or right" ..... it dont make it sounds like anything. Those are the factsConti764 wrote:A police officer is a police officer. You make it sound like police are inside like chicken.sean1982 wrote:
You mean the ones they source from other police departments, like my brother did loads of time ?
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Hey, the two military standing at the tent exit who barked at me could shoot the blown-up terrorists as a defenseConti764 wrote:That doesn't matter. If shit hits the fan, those 2 to 3 police officers per tent are as much on jeopardy as those 1000 queuing up, even more so. Not to speak about the two or three police officers guarding the passage on arrivals level.sean1982 wrote:When you have 20 to 1000 people queuing up outside, with 2 police men standing in front of the tent going "left or right" ..... it dont make it sounds like anything. Those are the factsConti764 wrote:
A police officer is a police officer. You make it sound like police are inside like chicken.
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Those para's never barked at me. The police never barked at me. Maybe because I allways follow official instructions/orders, even when I think they're stupid.thalenoi wrote:Hey, the two military standing at the tent exit who barked at me could shoot the blown-up terrorists as a defense
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I was wondering why the automatic electronic passport control doesn't work at Brussels Airport...
Somebody now's more?
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I just read that ARN will have US pre-clearance facility starting 2018.
Some time ago (about 2 yrs ?) I suggested on this forum the Belgian authorities should sign a pre-clearance deal that would put more forcefully Bru on the trans-atlantic market which is a a very much needed opportunity.
Time for action me thinks. And time to make bru a traveler friendly experience again. Train and car access make the airport user-unfriendly. More and more people are aware of the disgrace of long queues to access the terminal and want to avoid the airport. Sad when you think how friendly this airport used to be ...
Some time ago (about 2 yrs ?) I suggested on this forum the Belgian authorities should sign a pre-clearance deal that would put more forcefully Bru on the trans-atlantic market which is a a very much needed opportunity.
Time for action me thinks. And time to make bru a traveler friendly experience again. Train and car access make the airport user-unfriendly. More and more people are aware of the disgrace of long queues to access the terminal and want to avoid the airport. Sad when you think how friendly this airport used to be ...
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a few says ago, I spend more time queueing in the train station to get throught the pre-check, than I spend in the air on my flight to LHR. If i get dropped off by car it's the person who drops me off who goes through the same story. It's unaccaptable really. I got through to the gate much quicker in Abuja a month agosn-remember wrote:I just read that ARN will have US pre-clearance facility starting 2018.
Some time ago (about 2 yrs ?) I suggested on this forum the Belgian authorities should sign a pre-clearance deal that would put more forcefully Bru on the trans-atlantic market which is a a very much needed opportunity.
Time for action me thinks. And time to make bru a traveler friendly experience again. Train and car access make the airport user-unfriendly. More and more people are aware of the disgrace of long queues to access the terminal and want to avoid the airport. Sad when you think how friendly this airport used to be ...
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Sources close to the Airport administration tell me preclearance trials would be started in H2 2017. It could have been earlier without the terror attacks.sn-remember wrote:I just read that ARN will have US pre-clearance facility starting 2018.
Some time ago (about 2 yrs ?) I suggested on this forum the Belgian authorities should sign a pre-clearance deal that would put more forcefully Bru on the trans-atlantic market which is a a very much needed opportunity.
Time for action me thinks. And time to make bru a traveler friendly experience again. Train and car access make the airport user-unfriendly. More and more people are aware of the disgrace of long queues to access the terminal and want to avoid the airport. Sad when you think how friendly this airport used to be ...
See the article on preclearance on the Luchtzak homepage.
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I flew YYZ BRU and back those days...and automatic electronic passport worked at the departure and at the arrival.lumumba wrote:I was wondering why the automatic electronic passport control doesn't work at Brussels Airport...
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Ok thx.nordikcam wrote:I flew YYZ BRU and back those days...and automatic electronic passport worked at the departure and at the arrival.lumumba wrote:I was wondering why the automatic electronic passport control doesn't work at Brussels Airport...
Somebody now's more?
Because I came back from Istanbul last Wednesday and they where not working again.
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Totally unacceptable indeed.sean1982 wrote: a few says ago, I spend more time queueing in the train station to get throught the pre-check, than I spend in the air on my flight to LHR. If i get dropped off by car it's the person who drops me off who goes through the same story. It's unaccaptable really. I got through to the gate much quicker in Abuja a month ago
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@sn26567 Thank you ! Interesting reading ...
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The tents are gone...
http://www.bruzz.be/nl/actua/laatste-pr ... afgebroken
http://www.bruzz.be/nl/actua/laatste-pr ... afgebroken
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Picture of the new main entrance... looks cheap and amateuristic... :crazy:
Seriously, BAC?
Seriously, BAC?
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I don't really agree, but that might be tasteBoavida wrote:looks cheap and amateuristic
Anyway, will see for myself this week
I leave from BRU end of week, but will the precheck in train station also disappear ?
Last time there people were stuck on the escalator, unable to get up or down
Pretty dangerous