Trying to exit Algiers Airport

Visiting Algiers on Business for 48 hours has more blogging experiences that I can type up - however please be warned getting a flight out of the Algeria is a time consuming and repetitive process - Your sequence will be something like this:

1. Arrival at airport - Vehicle Check by Military
2. Entering departure terminal : X-ray baggage and personal search
3. Check in
   Stamp of boarding pass by government rep who checks boarding pass versus passport at your airline check in desk.
4. Formal Passport check - you have to fill exit form and then go through Passport control.
5. X ray baggage and personal search + check of boarding pass
6. Customs check give back declaration on Currency (a form you filled out on entry) + another boarding pass & passport check
7. Boarding gate - you will notice the Gate staff give you back your boarding pass stub - this you give to another policeman directly behind the boarding gate, who checks your boarding pass and passport again.
8. On the air bridge to aircraft - all hand baggage is manually opened and checked.
9. then final body search

You get on the aircraft a relieved person !
I know it is better safe than sorry, but the process is fairly stressful and makes the US entry exit process look like a "walk in the park"……….