Originally Posted by Sarah_MaxCash

You did the right thing.

I found the BCN security people to be some of the most frustrating I have dealt with in a long time. They made nearly everybody go through the screening process and machines at least twice. Mostly because they couldn't communicate what they wanted you to do with non-Spanish speakers. The woman in front of me in the security line nearly broke down in tears because she didn't speak Spanish and didn't understand that the guy was ordering her to put her laptop in one container and her carryon in another. They had her go through the thing three times each time arguing with her in Spanish until one of the other passengers stepped in in translated. Still, I guess it meant we were all really well screened.

Originally Posted by GTS Mark

If you have been to Schipol airport in amsterdam they do security at the gate. I had to do that (again) before reboarding...Then on top of that we had to go thru a hand pat down and they went thru absolutely everything in our bags and questioned the shit out of us.