TIL: if you mark the conveyor belt as staff zone, passengers dont walk over them

[daniel]

This really depends on whether or not the point of arrival is ‘first point of entry’ into a country. It’s been discussed a reasonable amount if this other topic if you’re interested in reading

Correct passage embarking and disembarking,

If you want concrete examples of baggage claim existing outside of the secure zone of an airport there are plenty, but these only usually occur in domestic terminals. E.g. Every Australian Airport, NZ Airport, LAX domestic, JFK domestic can all be accessed by the general public. (these are all airports I have travelled through btw) Baggage claim is generally put behind security when the port of arrival is serving as a first point of entry to a country, and thus requires customs to be cleared et…