Aguadilla Airport Security
I’ve flown into/out of quite a few airports in my life and I have to say…The Aquadilla (Puerto Rico) airport has, by far, the worst security I’ve ever seen. I just brushed off the first few lax experiances I’ve had at the Aguadilla airport, but it really is totally ridiculous. The 1st 3 or so times I’ve flown from Aguadilla to San Diego, I never went through the FDA agriculture check (which is required to fly). I was still allowed to check baggage and fly out, no questions asked.
I could have had a litter of puppies and pot plants in my bags and no one would have been the wiser…
Are you aware of the “no liquids or gels” ban for carry on luggage? Well, apparently the Aquadilla airport doesn’t really give a shit. I always have a bunch of liquids in my purse (makeup and whatnot. I’m a girl. Fine), that every other airport requires that I put in a small plastic bag and “declare”. The 1st time through Aguadilla security, I just forgot (it was 4:30am) and security didn’t say anything. The next time, the 80 year old security lady asked if anyone in line has liquids or gels.
I said, “Yes, I do. Can I have a plastic baggie to put them in?”.
She said, “We don’t have any but you can go to the gift shop and buy one…”.
What?! You want me to put my shit in a stupid little plastic bag, yet you don’t have one and want me to get out of this huge ass security line, walk down to the gift shop, pay money for a sandwich bag and get back into the back of the line and miss my flight?
Needless to say, I rolled my eyes and said, “Yeah, that’s okay”, and sent my bag wih tons of liquids through security. They didn’t care. Even though I just said, in front of everyone, that I had a bunch of liquids/gels in my bag…
Oh, and apparently the x-ray people can’t even spot a big ass knife:
Yep, Stefan was able to board a plane with the knife shown above, in Aguadilla. Yet, if you try and board a plane with surf wax in San Diego, security will freak out…
Mental note: If you want to smuggle shit (like puppies or pot…haha), hijack or blow up a plane, just catch a flight from Puerto Rico…They don’t give a shit.
September 7th, 2007 at 3:59 am
I liked the entire post up until the “mental note” part. We fly out of aguadilla all the time…which means if some freak show terrorist actually read this post, they may get some ideas…which statistically could involve you, me, family or friends that fly in and out of that place.
I for one believe the security out of aguadilla is top notch. Some of the tightest security in the country besides San Diego, Philadelphia, JFK, Newark and sometimes Houston. So all you bomb toting assholes can target another airport…no chance in PR.
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September 7th, 2007 at 11:32 am
I know, I know. The whole reason I let the 1st, oh 5, security mishaps slide and didn’t say anything was because I didn’t want some psycho to get a bright idea. But seriously, it is just so ridiculous…
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