Thatmeansthere'splentyoftimebeforewe have to go to the securitycheckpointandput our baggage through the X-raymachine. Iwant todo someduty-freeshoppingbefore we go to our boarding gate.
As you're swiping your boarding pass ( or smartphone), the machine also scans it for particle-sized traces of explosive materials and sends the all-clear or no-go in less than two seconds.