Saying YES at Airport check ins

[Toothfairy]

What ACTUALLY happens when someone says yes at check in when we are asked if we are carrying something that belongs to someone else or if someone else packed our luggage? Its just I will be going to meet a mate in Oz soon and my mates bro has asked me to take a few bits over and I just wanna know the outcome of my honesty
Please note, I am not asking this because I plan on doing anything stupid and waste staff's time, I'm not asking this for anything other than curiosity

[filthiestfis]

LOL its in your interest to say 'NO'. What they mean by when asking that question is: "Has anybody (you dont know) asked you to take anything for them"...thats all it means. I imagine that many travellers take stuff for other people, the airport authorities dont want to know this, as long as you know that what you are carrying for them is safe and harmless.

[Gef]

If you say YES you will quickly find yourself escorted away by armed guards, probably body-searched and at best will miss your flight.

I know there is nothing suspicious here but I would insist on seeing the "few bits and pieces" before packing them.

[dazf]

hi some of below is true...

if u say yes to that question u will not be escorted by armed guards...

u might be sent somewere else and be present when bag is being security checked..

but mainly as long as u know what u have been given and it is not wrapped unless by u....

so if u r honest u will be ok.

[heathfield]

I saw this happen some years ago. An American was honest and said he was carrying a floppy disk for a friend. Security was called and, to the guy's distress, tore apart the padded envelope and checked over the contents.

[Simeon]

According to Virgin's advert it's good to say YES. Granted the advert is for a credit card.