Jat introduces new security measures

If you look up the JAT's safety record, you'll see that it might be more appropriate to apply safety measures based on passenger profiling.

The issue of flight safety is an excellent example the truth behind the formation of the EU: in reality, it is little more than an anti-competitive body that aims to circumvent free-market economics. When I fly home to Australia, since I have to go via Heathrow, I can only take Rakija with me if I pack it into my checked luggage, which means the bottle is sure to be broken by baggage handlers somewhere along the way (most likely in Australia!); if I take it as hand luggage it will be confiscated upon my arrival at Heathrow. Of course, after it has been confiscated, I am most welcome to make a purchase of any alcoholic beverage from the plethora of duty-free stores at Heathrow, and take that as hand luggage with me to Australia, or anywhere else. Just as long as I spend my money in the UK everything will be OK, the safety risks will suddenly cease to exist.

It is hypocrisy like this that has me questioning the true nature of these "security measures."

I see your point entirely, but what about decanting the rakija into plastic bottles or wrapping it in bubble wrap? I would be more concerned about all of those cakes being brought home!

Increased security measures are always a pain but having had friends blown up by terrorist bombs - I would disagree with Michael that it is commercially driven. To me the events of last year show only to clearly the threat.

Yes companies are jumping on the bandwagon but the "dutyfree" market has always been interesting.

I hope that these additional measures will mean that EU airports will accept that bags loaded in Serbia are more than safe and so "duty free" bought in Belgrade (or Nis) can be transited through another EU airport until then a little planning and preparation will be required to continue to bring a bottle (or two) of rakija/vranac in my hold luggage [four trip so far without any damage].

Great to see JAT implementing new security measures.
Makes everyone feel sightly safer and at ease if you travel with a strict airline.
What's a little inconvenience compared with your life.

Ideally only human beings should be transported on one plane and all material belongings on a separate cargo plane.Maybe I can sell my idea to JAT and see this company becoming the safest most popular airline in the world.OOPs I just gave it away for free-LOL

Under what law or rule can an airline decide that perfectly innocent, harmless objects (like bottles of water) cannot be carried?

The expansion of "anti-terror" searches from seeking HARMFUL materials to seeking HARMLESS materials seems to have gone unremarked.

Jat has one of the best passenger safety records in the world. High Jackings of Jat planes could be counted on one hand, not bad considering they have been flying for ever now.

The new measures are simply to keep with the world gang.

I'm more concerned with JAT's lack of timely arrivals and departures they have to be one of the worlds worst for that.

If you look up the JAT's safety record, you'll see that it might be more appropriate to apply safety measures based on passenger profiling.

The issue of flight safety is an excellent example the truth behind the formation of the EU: in reality, it is little more than an anti-competitive body that aims to circumvent free-market economics. When I fly home to Australia, since I have to go via Heathrow, I can only take Rakija with me if I pack it into my checked luggage, which means the bottle is sure to be broken by baggage handlers somewhere along the way (most likely in Australia!); if I take it as hand luggage it will be confiscated upon my arrival at Heathrow. Of course, after it has been confiscated, I am most welcome to make a purchase of any alcoholic beverage from the plethora of duty-free stores at Heathrow, and take that as hand luggage with me to Australia, or anywhere else. Just as long as I spend my money in the UK everything will be OK, the safety risks will suddenly cease to exist.

It is hypocrisy like this that has me questioning the true nature of these "security measures."

I see your point entirely, but what about decanting the rakija into plastic bottles or wrapping it in bubble wrap? I would be more concerned about all of those cakes being brought home!

Increased security measures are always a pain but having had friends blown up by terrorist bombs - I would disagree with Michael that it is commercially driven. To me the events of last year show only to clearly the threat.

Yes companies are jumping on the bandwagon but the "dutyfree" market has always been interesting.

I hope that these additional measures will mean that EU airports will accept that bags loaded in Serbia are more than safe and so "duty free" bought in Belgrade (or Nis) can be transited through another EU airport until then a little planning and preparation will be required to continue to bring a bottle (or two) of rakija/vranac in my hold luggage [four trip so far without any damage].

Great to see JAT implementing new security measures.
Makes everyone feel sightly safer and at ease if you travel with a strict airline.
What's a little inconvenience compared with your life.

Ideally only human beings should be transported on one plane and all material belongings on a separate cargo plane.Maybe I can sell my idea to JAT and see this company becoming the safest most popular airline in the world.OOPs I just gave it away for free-LOL

Under what law or rule can an airline decide that perfectly innocent, harmless objects (like bottles of water) cannot be carried?

The expansion of "anti-terror" searches from seeking HARMFUL materials to seeking HARMLESS materials seems to have gone unremarked.

Jat has one of the best passenger safety records in the world. High Jackings of Jat planes could be counted on one hand, not bad considering they have been flying for ever now.

The new measures are simply to keep with the world gang.

I'm more concerned with JAT's lack of timely arrivals and departures they have to be one of the worlds worst for that.