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Flying with false Hip joint
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I have an artificial hip fitted, and am about to fly out from Gatwick to India. I am concerned about the security machines, metal detectors, etc. How can I avoid setting off alarms, and arousing suspicion? I would hate to miss my flights because of this. All answers appreciated.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I would also suggest carrying a letter from your doctor to confirm the position. Don't worry about setting off the machines, I travel frequently and set them off 90% of the time (they are too sensitive!). All that normally happens is you get swiped with a hand help detector to confirm what is setting it off (hence the note from your doctor). I have never missed a flight yet because of security. If there are a lot of people in the queue for security then they will delay the planes until the backlog is cleared.
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