While the NTSA has guidelines, there is still a lot of room for interpretation by local staff.

I fly 100K miles per year. My security check is a lot different when I fly on my usual airline, vs. when I fly somebody else.

Even more true in Europe, where Lufthansa is usually quite strict, while Alitalia is....not.
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