[StavrosK]

Wait, where are there backscatter scanners in the UK? I've never seen one, unless I was scanned without my consent?

[viraptor]

Heathrow and Manchester some years ago. I'm not sure what the current situation is. They're definitely not used on arrivals, but I haven't been flying out from London lately.

[fakelvis]

And don't forget the return journey. I get backscatter scanned (at the gate) around 25% of the time when I travel from Schiphol, NL to Cardiff, UK (a journey I do often).

[Devilboy]

I think they're on the Heathrow to USA flights?

[robin_reala]

I’ve not flown to the US since 2003, but I’ve flown many times to other European and Asian destinations from Heathrow and Gatwick and I’ve never been through a backscatter machine.

[Devilboy]

Yea its for the USA bound flights.