New Delhi: Air travellers may not be required to undergo pat down frisking at airports if a Door Frame Metal Detector (DFMD) check reveals nothing.
The DMFD emits a beep when locates anything metallic.
Airports in Europe and US, where threat perception is very high like India, make passengers pass through metal detectors and/or body scanners and 'clean' flyers can just walk through without requiring pat down frisking.
"Airlines and airport operators had recently asked us to do away with the need for 100% pat down checks at airports. They pointed out there was no need to do pat down on everyone who had passed through the DFMD without it detecting anything and giving a beep. Airlines and airport operators pointed out that such a move will cut down serpentine queues at security check areas, especially during peak departure times," a senior aviation ministry official said.
20/06/15 Times of India
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The DMFD emits a beep when locates anything metallic.
Airports in Europe and US, where threat perception is very high like India, make passengers pass through metal detectors and/or body scanners and 'clean' flyers can just walk through without requiring pat down frisking.
"Airlines and airport operators had recently asked us to do away with the need for 100% pat down checks at airports. They pointed out there was no need to do pat down on everyone who had passed through the DFMD without it detecting anything and giving a beep. Airlines and airport operators pointed out that such a move will cut down serpentine queues at security check areas, especially during peak departure times," a senior aviation ministry official said.
20/06/15 Times of India
