
Process of security screening of
passenger and baggage prior to boarding the aircraft |
Security screening of passenger, air crew and hand-carried baggage
- Passenger is to go
through security screening at specific channel.
- Security screening
will be conducted to passenger by a hand scanner after he/she passed
the walk through detector.
- Hand-carried baggage
will be conveyed through x-ray machine for security screening. In case
there is suspected article, manual search will be made immediately in
front of its owner.
- In case suspected
article is defined as dangerous article, the matter will be informed
to its owner and legal action will be taken. Prohibited article will
be taken away and given to the airline staff to keep separately in the
aircraft. Security article receipt will be issued to the owner of the
article to pick it up at the destination.
Security screening of loading baggage
- After baggage
(excluding hand-carried baggage) is screened by x-ray machine and
suspected article is unfound, the baggage will be strapped with
plastic belt before being loaded into the aircraft. In case there is
suspected article, the security official needs to conduct a manual
search for the suspected article in front of the baggage's owner.
- If the suspected
article is defined ad dangerous article, its owner will be notified
and a legal action will be taken against him/her. Prohibited article
will not be allowed to be loaded together with the baggage. The
official will notify the owner or his relatives to pick the article up
afterwards.
Security screening of diplomat or consul
- Security official
needs to inspect passport of diplomat or consul.
- Baggage of diplomat
or consul will be inspected as those of others except diplomatic pouch
sealed by the embassy.
- Diplomat or consul
will have to fill out the document provided for them.
Airport Security Center
located in the arrival lounge gives security service to passengers and
airport users at HKT and serves as an emergency center for the report of
any emergency or urgent matter occurred within airport area. AOT
security officer, tourist police and police from Local Police Station
are assigned to jointly work here.
Tourist Police Office
of HKT is located on the 3rd floor. Tourist Police Officers
are assigned here to take care of facilitation and security of
passengers, airport users and overseas tourists. |