How to smoothly pass through passenger checks at the airport

Body scanners in airports are safe to use, even for people with a pacemaker, or if you are pregnant. — dpa

It takes some people ages to get through security at the airport, while others would have already taken their laptop out of its case, stowed their liquids in a plastic bag and taken off their jacket by the time they reach the front of the queue.

According to Olaf Schmidt from the Frasec security firm in Frankfurt, Germany, preparation makes all the difference when it comes to passenger checks at the airport.