Connector Extra Staff Screening
Going airside? Use the new staff screening lanes!
Starting Monday 6 July, we are opening two dedicated staff screening lanes and, in parallel, we’re changing the name of the Central Goods Screening.
Both changes serve the same purpose: a smoother screening throughput and more clarity for all.
Welcome to the Connector Extra Staff Screening (CESS)
The Connector Extra Staff Screening (CESS) will be the fixed access for all staff and crew members to go airside. You will find the new staff screening lanes immediately to the right of the current screening platform on Departures.
The CESS is specifically designed to strictly separate staff screening from passenger screening, thus allowing security checks to be carried out correctly and more efficiently.
The new guard post for airport staff and crew is equipped with advanced body scanners. This technology is part of a wider project to modernise the screening infrastructure to prepare Brussels Airport for future growth and security requirements.
Starting 6 July, you will always have to use the CESS to go airside instead of the Central Goods Screening.
Central Goods Screening (CGS) renamed Terminal Basement Screening (TBS)
At the same time, we’re renaming the current Central Goods Screen (CGS) which from now on will be referred to as Terminal Basement Screening (TBS).
Why this new name?
- Clarity as to the location: The name immediately makes clear that it is located in the basement, which will help staff find it.
- Better description: At this location, both goods and people are screened. The new name reflects this more accurately.
Overflow location
Although the CESS will be the standard access to go airside, the TBS will stay an important overflow solution. If the CESS is exceptionally busy, you will be referred to the TBS in the basement.
Frequently asked questions
No. All 25 screening lanes in the Connector are reserved exclusively for passengers.
PRMs will continue to use Lane 1, accompanied by Hendrickx.
CESS (Connector Extra Staff Screening) is available to:
- all staff working at Pier A, Pier B, the Connector, and the Gallery of Light (GOL);
- all flight crews, both OSS and non-OSS.
Please note: ETD screening will no longer be performed for crew members. Screening will now be carried out entirely via the body scanner and X-ray.
CESS is used for departures from both Terminal A and Terminal B.
TBS (Terminal Basement Screening formerly CGS (Central Goods Screening)) is intended for:
- catering staff;
- technicians transporting carts and work equipment.
This restores the pre-COVID operating procedure. For the time being, only one screening lane is available; the second lane remains closed.