Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It's when we're at the hands of capricious or arbitrary enforcement of inconsistent rules that we are most often the must frustrated -- there's just no personal control for anyone when it happens and it definitely makes one NOT endure the situation that causes it. I remember flying to Australia on Qantas we were limited to a single bag. Fortunately I knew it well in advance and could plan. But I know I'd be very angry to have arrived at the airport to find that there was a weight limit as well as the single bag limit. More thanks to the terrorists! Adam On Fri, 23 Jul 2004 18:16:47 -1000, Karen Nakamura <mail@gpsy.com> wrote: > >I think you were unlucky, Karen. For the past year I have flown > >weekly between Amsterdam and Spain (plus other trips to assorted > >other places), and I have not once had a problem carrying my > >Samsonite pilot case with computer, papers etc., and a small Domke > >bag with my cameras. And of course, by the time I get to the plane, > >I usually have a 3rd bag containing various liquid purchases from > >the tax-free shops :-) > > Perhaps. I find it very frustrating because you don't know until you > get to the airport what the policy is. It also seems to vary > depending on the: check-in agent, carry-on baggage screener, and > gate agent. I've been given varying information by these people on > the same flight! > > Some clearer information and training would be good. > > > > Karen > > -- > Karen Nakamura > http://www.photoethnography.com/ClassicCameras/ > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >