“What’s going on?”  I asked my husband as we went through yet another security check in Amsterdam.  This time they tapped down the body of every single person even though it seemed as though we had already removed as much clothing as was decently possible.  And as each bag rolled out of  the scanning machine it was opened, searched and often emptied.

My husband and I were on flight NW0243 from Amsterdam to Detroit on Dec. 27th, the day following all the excitement on a similar flight between those same cities.

Our flight was smooth and uneventful, but we were among the first to experience the new security measures for air travel. – Regulations that we did not yet understand, such as remaining attached in our seats with no access to hand luggage or toilets during the last hour of flight with blankets and pillows already gathered…

It was while we awaited our connecting flight in Detroit that we learned of the terrorist attempt the previous day.  Then chatting with crew on our Florida flight we learned that there had actually been three incidents the previous day, though only one made the news.  In fact a fellow passenger on our Florida flight had brought one of the other two incidents to safe closure when he brought down the terrorist!

Meanwhile, our flights were smooth with graceful landings and excellent crews.

Yes, we are pleased to have arrived safely!

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