Beijing Airport Opens Female-Only Security Check

Beijing Airport Opens Female-Only Security Check
Mar 11, 2016 By eChinacities.com

Female passengers taking flights from Beijing Capital International Airport can now opt for a female-only lane when they go through security.

All the procedures for this lane are exactly the same as the regular security lanes except for the fact that all the security personnel are women. “For women, this is like a VIP service,” one of the security guards told reporters. Women with children can also use the female-only lane.

This female-only security lane was not only implemented to protect women’s privacy, but also to improve efficiency. An airport security company official told reporters that female passengers in general carry more items, which require more time to check in the screening process. By offering the dedicated lane for women, the regular security lanes are freed up, and the overall efficiency increased by 15%.

The female-only security lanes are being implemented to T1, T2 and T3 as part of a three-month test run.

Source: inews.qq.com

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Guest2709144

In America the ACLU would sue for the right of male security guards to grope women. Claiming they were being discriminated against because they are 'gropists' a protected class.

Mar 15, 2016 16:39 Report Abuse

Guest2503130

They also have this in the Philippines. Very good move, though it works to reinforce heteronormativity.

Mar 12, 2016 18:19 Report Abuse

Stiggs

So is it the women staff only working in the women's line, and vice versa in the men's lane? That would suck. Every time I go through an airport here I can't help but notice how the girls waiting to pat me down are all very easy on the eye. With the old system you at least have the chance of your searcher being a pretty woman.

Mar 11, 2016 19:55 Report Abuse

Sheldin

Excuse me, can I get hired as a female body inspector there?

Mar 11, 2016 19:50 Report Abuse

SaifMalik

Where's the men only lines! sexism!

Mar 11, 2016 18:57 Report Abuse

Hotwater

Well if all the women use the female-only lanes then the other lanes become male-only lanes......plus they'd be quicker for us based on the research.

Mar 11, 2016 19:11 Report Abuse