The situation with air travel security is that the process has become more strict with more detailed inspections and an increasing number of rules about what you can and cannot take onto an airplane. It has gotten to the point of having to take off your shoes.
So with this kind of scruteny will a man having a full beard run into problems with airport security personnel? Can it result in someone being refused boarding his flight? Are people being profiled or ending up with records in some government office for having a beard?
2006-12-13 03:18:53 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Air Travel
Traveling with a full beard does not cause problems with air travel security. I have a full beard and have been traveling worldwide for the last 5 years and I have not been hassled once for it anywhere. The only time that it may take a few minutes longer is when you are clearing immigration and your passport photo shows you without a beard and now you have one. They will pretty much do a "double take" to make sure that it is you and then they will allow you to pass by the government.
Having a full beard is not a reason to be refused to board an aircraft and if you have a beard, you aren't being profiled in any database record.
2006-12-15 00:15:24 · answer #1 · answered by prez33rd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it will not affect you getting thru security unless you are hiding something in it. People now days get on the plane with long hair and beards down to their yee yees. The general public has accepted that people are people and no discrimination is allowed by law but unfortuantely since 911, profiling is looked at closely.
Don't worry, you will be fine. Whatever you do, do not fake accent like the person before me said. Take the stress of of yourself and just be yourself.
2006-12-13 03:38:20 · answer #2 · answered by msflightatt 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It shouldn't. So far no one has used their beard to try to smuggle explosives onto a plane. Some security checks are "random", so if a particular security person views the beard as being "terroristic" you might get a little more attention. Don't worry about it unless you are planning to use the beard for something illegal.
2006-12-13 03:29:15 · answer #3 · answered by ThePerfectStranger 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've not heard of any problems with a full beard, but it might depend on airport to airport.
A full beard, long robe, bulging suitcases with wires might get you in trouble. But just the beard? No.
The main thing is to remain calm at security checkpoints. If you get loud/belligerent with personnel, they might come up with any reason to detain you, even an unfair one.
2006-12-13 03:29:09 · answer #4 · answered by Jerry J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but you'll make the other people on board nervous. As a matter of fact, American airports may pass you over for inspection JUST because you look like a terrorist. They are so afraid of getting finger pointed at for 'profiling'. Like profiling is something new. I think white people just figured out that we already know about profiling. Ha! I'd say put on a fake accent just for fun..
2006-12-13 03:26:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually I pick to take the coach on lengthy hauls. When I cross to Baltimore or DC, I used to fly, now I take the coach, its simplest two hours, stress-free, no airports hassles, and I'm downtown while I get there, no longer 20 miles away. I force allot extra to, however its no longer always something to do with the defense, I simply do not like handling the "detail" within the airports.
2016-09-03 12:52:09 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not likely, unless it keeps triggering the metal detector alarm at the security point. :)
2006-12-13 05:37:44 · answer #7 · answered by peanutz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋