Airport Security

At the end of last year I had a Pacemaker fitted and now later this year I am planning a holiday where it will involve a flight to Europe. How will I manage with airport security

6 Comments

Airports in Europe

by AitorPomposo - 2016-05-07 10:05:18

I currently live in spain and when travelling, I simply show my pacemaker identity card along with my ID, telling them that I have a pm. I am also aware that in some modern airports, 3D scans are now used where it is fine to pass through it even with pm implanted.

airport security

by trish - 2016-05-08 01:05:17

Just walk right through as if you had no pacemaker. I do carry pm id card in hand but have never had to show it. Have gone through Atlanta, JFK, Athens, Greece, Istanbul off and on cruise ships , Dublin etc.

Follow up

by Lisalac - 2016-05-08 03:05:15

I know some people walk through the scanner but I'm not comfortable with that so I will always show my card and go around. I don't feel,like taking a chance just as I'm about to leave the country. Lisa

Airport Canada and mexici

by Lisalac - 2016-05-08 03:05:16

I have gone through in Canada. Showed my card and they walked me around to the 3D scanner. No issues. Coming from Mexico showed my card and they did a pat down. No questions asked or issues. In fact I made it through faster than my friends ;)

Airport security fine

by LondonAndy - 2016-05-08 07:05:18

Initially I would show my ID card and go around for a manual search, but now I don't bother and just walk through as if I didn't have a PM - no problems, even with some metal left in my chest from the open heart surgery which they left holding my sternum together afterwards.

I advise staff and show my card

by chatterbox3110 - 2016-05-08 08:05:00

We went away a few weeks after my implant. I just showed my card and they took me around the side for a pat down.

They were more worried about my SOS bracelet, they thought it was a watch and wanted me to take it off and put it through scanner, but I explained what it was and all was OK.

I have more trouble getting my CPAP machine through sometimes, they always seem to want everything taken out of the bag - try recoiling a 6 foot tube into a laptop sized bag when you've got a whole flight of people behind you trying to get past!

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