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Re:Pulling the Curtain on Airport Security [pdf] by seanmcdirmid on Monday August 25, 2014 @09:47AM (#8221698)
That is not the TSA doing the checks though. In Beijing, there is gate screening just as you described, but it is done by locals who don't speak English, and they definitely aren't looking for cash.
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Re:Pulling the Curtain on Airport Security [pdf] by ubernostrum on Wednesday August 27, 2014 @03:30PM (#8234238)
Based on reports from flyertalk and other places, it appears that there is a requirement that a certain minimum percentage of US-bound international passengers undergo at least a TSA-style boarding-pass-and-ID check.

Typically this involves stationing agents at the departure gate. Anecdotal evidence suggests AMS is a popular place for this.

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Re:Pulling the Curtain on Airport Security [pdf] by granos on Monday August 25, 2014 @10:43AM (#8221959)
All of the people who screened my flights in these situations were wearing TSA uniforms.
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Re:Pulling the Curtain on Airport Security [pdf] by seanmcdirmid on Monday August 25, 2014 @08:09PM (#8224968)
Interesting, I have never seen this in Asia.
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