Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/07/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Has nothing to do with terrorists. It,s just part of an industry effort to enhance safety. Nect time you travel look in the overhead bins ,you,ll find a little placard there with the weight limitations. These bins were not designed for the loads you typically encounter.That means that in extreme turbulence or a otherwise survivable crash they,ll fail and cause injury. simon jessurun amsterdam ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Bridge" <abridge@gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] About ready to give it up... > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information