Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/11/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Slobodan Dimitrov - ---------- >From: Tim Atherton <tim@KairosPhoto.com> >To: NPPA-L@LISTSERV.CMICH.EDU >Subject: [Leica] New policy from the TSA - photographic gear >Date: Fri, Nov 21, 2003, 12:19 PM > > New policy from the TSA (thanks to the ASMP) > > http://www.tsa.gov/public/interapp/editorial/editorial_1248.xml > > EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY > > Thanks to the efforts of the American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) > and the cooperation and understanding of the Transportation Security > Administration, working photographers and other members of the traveling > public may now take on board an additional piece of carry-on baggage > containing photographic equipment. This means that you are allowed to carry > on two bags – when at least one is photographic equipment – along with a > personal item. This accommodation will make it easier to travel for working > photographers with sensitive and valuable equipment. Document Checkers > are being informed at this time of the change in Transportation Security > Administration (TSA) regulations. The TSA has said to go ahead at this time > and take advantage of the new policy. > > Be advised that some Document Checkers may not be aware of the change in > policy and this will require your speaking to the airline's customer servic= > e > personnel. Also, the additional bag must conform to the carry-on regulatio= > ns > for size and weight. There will still be occasions when there simply is no= > space available on board for additional carry-on and this will require chec= > king > a bag. > > -0-0-0- > > Travelers & Consumers > Transporting Special Items > > Film and Photographic Equipment > > Traveling with Photographic Equipment > > You may carry one (1) bag of photographic equipment in addition to one (1) = > carry-on and one (1) personal item through the screening checkpoint. The > additional bag must conform to your air carrier's carry-on restrictions for= > size > and weight. Please confirm your air carrier's restrictions prior to > arrivi=ng at the > airport. > > In cooperation with the American Society of Media Photographers, this policy > was expanded primarily to accommodate working photographers traveling > with sensitive, valuable equipment. Working photographers, and other > members of the traveling public, are encouraged to carry photographic > equipment and film as carry-on luggage. > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html